Kolkata hotel fire kills 9 Bangladeshi nationals
· India · The Hindu, Hindustan Times, LiveMint
Nine Bangladeshi nationals died in a hotel fire in Kolkata on 19 August 2026. The blaze began around 2 a.m. inside Hotel Shikhali on Mirza Ghalib Street, central Kolkata, and killed nine people by suffocation from smoke. Six others were injured and at least 15 were rescued by firefighters. The fire is under control, but authorities have not identified the cause; a case has been filed against the hotel owner at New Market Police Station. The incident comes two days after a Tarapith hotel fire that also killed nine, prompting tighter scrutiny of safety protocols in Kolkata hotels.
Why it matters
The deaths occur among Bangladeshi patients seeking treatment in India, highlighting risks for foreign medical tourists and prompting scrutiny of hotel safety regulations in Kolkata.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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