US EditionIndia arrests owner, manager after warehouse blaze kills 25
- Police in Kolkata on Jan 30 arrested the warehouse owner and manager after a fire killed at least 25, Bose said, `The death toll now stands at 25... but we fear that the number may rise as rescue teams have not been able to clear the wreckage till now.`
- Early-Morning flames trapped men sleeping inside one warehouse and quickly spread to the adjoining fast-food company warehouse, which was heavily stocked with dry food and soft drinks, while officials said both lacked fire licence and safety measures.
- Rescue teams are utilising cranes and gas-cutters to sift through charred remains as some victims were burned beyond recognition and families of 27 people reported their loved ones missing.
- West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose visited the site and said he is preparing an advisory, while Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of the Opposition, led a protest march demanding immediate arrests.
- The incident echoes other recent deadly blazes, including the Goa nightclub blaze and Hyderabad three-storey building fire, while four days later recovery efforts continue amid systemic issues: construction standards and safety compliance.
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India arrests owner, manager after warehouse blaze kills 25
KOLKATA: Indian police have arrested the owner and manager of a warehouse in Kolkata where at least 25 people died in a blaze, officials said on Friday (Jan 30).Rescuers in the West Bengal state capital were combing through the debris for dozens more still feared missing after the fire that erupted on Monday
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