Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Kolkata Fire: Two Blazes Erupt Amidst Flooding
In Kolkata, two fires occurred.
The first started in a grocery store and spread to a stockbroker's office.
Later, a fire hit the popular Chowman restaurant.
Heavy rain and flooding made it difficult for fire trucks to reach the sites, with at least one breaking down.
Local residents helped each other, offering shelter and food to those affected.
Investigations are underway to determine the exact causes of the fires.
Two fires occurred in Ballygunge, Kolkata, within 200 meters of each other.
The first fire was at a grocery store, with the second at the Chowman restaurant.
Fire engines faced difficulties reaching the scenes due to floodwaters.
The grocery store fire is believed to have been caused by a refrigerator compressor.
Local residents provided assistance to those affected by the fires.
- Who
- Firefighters, Residents
- What
- Two fires broke out in Ballygunge
- When
- Tuesday morning and a few hours later
- Where
- Ballygunge, Kolkata
- Why
- Suspected short circuit and Refrigerator compressor
- Incidents
- Two fires
- Locations
- Ballygunge, Kolkata
- First Fire Location
- Grocery store at Mandeville Gardens
- Second Fire Location
- Chowman restaurant
- Contributing Factor
- Heavy Rainfall and Flooding
- Cause (Suspected)
- Short circuit (Chowman), Refrigerator compressor (Grocery)
- Response Challenges
- Difficult access due to flooding
