Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Kolkata Hotel Compound Sealed After Fire Kills Nine
A fire at a hotel in Kolkata killed nine people on Wednesday.
The hotel was inside a compound containing 10 hotels.
Fire officials said the whole building was unsafe and did not have enough fire-safety measures.
They called it a high-risk building.
Everyone inside was told to leave within one hour.
Police helped ensure that the compound was emptied.
Fire officials then sealed the entire compound.
Police will inspect it before businesses can reopen.
The owners may be held responsible if their establishments did not follow safety rules.
Authorities sealed 15G Mirza Ghalib Street, Kolkata, after a fire at Shikha Inn killed nine people.
The compound contains 10 hotels and was declared dangerous, unfit for habitation and “high-risk.”
Fire officials said adequate safety measures were absent and the building posed an imminent danger to people and property.
An order required occupants to leave within one hour, with police authorized to remove anyone who remained.
Police will inspect the area before other commercial establishments can reopen, while owners may face accountability for fire-safety lapses.
- Who
- Nine people died in the fire at Shikha Inn; fire officials, police and the commercial-establishment owners are involved in the response.
- What
- The entire hotel compound was evacuated and sealed after the fire, and authorities declared it dangerous and unfit for habitation.
- When
- The fire and sealing occurred on Wednesday; the order cited removal of occupants by 19 August 2026.
- Where
- 15G Mirza Ghalib Street, Kolkata 700016, Ward 52, Borough VI.
- Why
- Officials said the building lacked adequate fire-safety measures and posed an imminent danger to people and property.
- Deaths
- Nine people were killed in the fire.
- Affected premises
- The sealed compound houses 10 hotels, including Shikha Inn.
- Safety classification
- Authorities classified the building as “high-risk,” dangerous and unfit for habitation.
- Evacuation deadline
- Occupants were ordered to vacate within one hour of receiving the notice.
- Legal authority
- The sealing order cited Section 37(A), Sub-section 3, of the West Bengal Fire Services Act, 1950, as amended in 2022.
- Reopening condition
- Police will inspect the area before other commercial establishments may resume operations.