Kolkata Hotel Fire: At Least 9 Killed, Including Bangladeshi Nationals, Death Toll Expected To Rise

Kolkata, West Bengal: At least nine people from Bangladesh who had came to  Kolkata for medical treatment, lost their lives after a fire broke out around 2am on Wednesday at a hotel on Free School Street near New Market in Kolkata.

The exact cause of the fire is yet to be confirmed, though initial reports suggests air-conditioner explosion that triggered the fire. Firefighters rushed to the spots and evacuated guests trapped inside the building. The blaze is now under control.

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According to a police official, more fatalities are expected as firefighters are struggling to climb the staircase and reach the upper floors due to dense smoke. “While nine people have died, more deaths are feared,” news agency PTI reported citing the police officer. The official said that their priority is to rescue those trapped and determine the reasons for the fire.

Notably, the Kolkata hotel fire came two days after another deadly blaze at a hotel in West Bengal’s Birbhum district. A total of eight people had lost their lives during the fire at Hotel Bideshini in Tarapith on August 17.

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कोलकाता के एक होटल में आज तड़के भीषण आग लग गई जिसमें 9 लोगों की मौत हो गई. मरने वाले लोग बांग्लादेशी नागरिक बताए जा रहे हैं जो इलाज के लिए यहां आए हुए थे.#Kolkata #Fire pic.twitter.com/jqFvS6RGN4

— Kishor Joshi (@KishorJoshi02) August 19, 2026