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Kolkata Fire: Search Ends, Death Toll Climbs
30 Jan
Summary
- Rescue operations for the Kolkata warehouse fire are concluding.
- Twenty-one out of 27 reported missing individuals were recovered dead.
- Warehouse owner and company managers have been arrested.
Rescue and search operations for the devastating fire near Kolkata are nearing their end, with officials confirming that no further remains are expected to be found at the site. A senior police official stated that the forensic team is currently on-site and will submit its report within days. Of the 27 individuals reported missing, 21 have been recovered deceased. The warehouse, which belonged to a decorator's company and was sublet to a chain company, had not undergone a fire audit.
Three individuals have been arrested in connection with the incident: the warehouse owner, Gangadhar Das, and two managers from the Momo company, Raja Chakraborty and Manoranjan Sheet. These arrests bring the total to three, with all currently in police custody. While skeletal remains have been recovered, DNA tests will be conducted to confirm the exact death toll, as multiple remains could belong to a single person. The investigation is ongoing, and prohibitory orders have been imposed around the incident site to maintain law and order.
