Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Hotel Fire Forces Evacuation in Kolkata, No Injuries Reported
A fire started at the Mangalam hotel in Kolkata, causing everyone inside to quickly leave the building.
The fire started on the fourth floor, and firefighters helped guests get out safely.
A firefighter was treated for breathing in smoke.
Thankfully, no guests were hurt.
The fire might have been caused by a problem with an air conditioner.
Guests from a nearby wedding party were staying at the hotel, but the wedding went on as planned.
A fire broke out on the fourth floor of the Mangalam hotel in Kolkata.
All 48 guests were evacuated from the five-story hotel in the early hours.
A firefighter received treatment for smoke inhalation.
Initial investigations suggest an AC short-circuit may have caused the fire.
Guests from a wedding party were among those evacuated; wedding proceeded as planned.
- Who
- All 48 hotel guests, hotel staff, and firefighters were involved.
- What
- A fire on the fourth floor of the hotel.
- When
- The fire was first spotted at 1:10 am on Monday.
- Where
- Mangalam hotel on Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata
- Why
- Initial investigations suggest an AC short-circuit.
- Hotel Name
- Mangalam Hotel
- Location
- Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata
- Floor of Origin
- Fourth floor
- Number of Guests Evacuated
- 48
- Suspected Cause
- AC short-circuit
- Firefighter Injury
- Suffocation from smoke inhalation