Archive · 18 Nov 2025
Fire at Visva Bharati University; No Injuries Reported
A fire started in an air conditioner on the first floor of Bhasa Bhavan at Visva Bharati University in Santiniketan.
No one was hurt.
Security and fire brigade put out the fire, and classes continued after a safety check and power was turned back on.
Fire broke out at Bhasa Bhavan building on Visva Bharati campus in Santiniketan
No injuries reported
Fire started in an air conditioner on the first floor
Security personnel and fire brigade extinguished the blaze
Classes resumed after inspection and power restoration
- Who
- Visva Bharati University students and staff
- What
- Fire at Bhasa Bhavan building
- When
- Tuesday morning around 9:30 am
- Where
- Visva Bharati campus in Santiniketan
- Why
- Fire started in an air conditioner; cause under investigation
- Building
- Bhasa Bhavan
- Floor
- First floor
- Time of Incident
- Around 9:30 am
- Cause (initial)
- Air conditioner malfunction
- Status
- Under investigation