Kolkata, April 30, 2025 (ANI): Fire tenders and forensic team arrived at hotel near Falpatti Machhua in Kolkata on April 30. At least 14 people died and several were rescued. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. “A large area of around 100 square metres of the first floor was being renovated. They were probably trying to extend the area. For this, plywood and other combustible materials were stored there. Some fire was initiated, probably while the work was being done, and it spread. We perceive that the smoke got trapped in the stairs and travelled to the second and third floors because of the fire. That is why the casualties there were more... The fire extinguishing systems here were in a defunct condition. None of the sprinklers, the fire detection system, or the alarms worked... The hotel authority had taken an FSC (Fire Safety Certificate) in 2016 and renewed it for the subsequent few years. But it had not been renewed in the last 3 years... A complaint has been registered at the police station, and an FIR has been lodged...,” said Ranvir Kumar.
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