At least seven persons were feared dead, and several others remained missing after a massive fire broke out in a warehouse in the Anandpur area of Kolkata in the early hours of Monday (January 26, 2026). No official confirmation of casualties was issued by the administration till late evening.
The fire broke out around 3 a.m. at a warehouse at Nazirabad in Anandpur. As many as 12 fire engines were pressed into service, and firefighters battled the blaze throughout the day to bring it under control.
Several people were trapped inside a warehouse when the fire spread rapidly through the premises. Some of the victims reportedly made frantic phone calls to relatives, saying they were trapped and had no way to escape. By Monday evening, the firefighters claimed that they had located seven charred bodies inside the premises, though formal identification and official confirmation were awaited.
The warehouse houses several facilities. A warehouse of a popular food chain and another operated by a local decorator, both located within the same compound, were gutted. While three people were present inside the food chain’s warehouse, around 20 workers were inside the decorator firm’s facility when the fire engulfed the complex.
