KOLKATA, Jan 30, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Indian police have arrested the owner andmanager of a warehouse in Kolkata where at least 25 people died in a blaze,officials said Friday. Sujit Bose, the state's fire services minister, said the owner of one of thewarehouses and its manager had been arrested, with an investigation underway. The incident comes barely a month after a fire ripped through a nightclub inthe popular tourist hub of Goa, killing 25 people. Fires are common in India due to poor construction standards, a lack offirefighting equipment and routine disregard of safety regulations. A month before that, a blaze broke out in a hotel in Kolkata, killing atleast 15 people.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 30, 2026 11:18 UTC