A massive fire broke out around 3 a.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026, at a warehouse in Nazirabad, Anandpur area of Kolkata. At least seven people are feared dead, and several others remain missing after the blaze rapidly spread across the warehouse complex. Authorities did not confirm casualties by late evening. Fire crews deployed 12 engines and worked throughout the day to control the fire. Some victims called their relatives, saying they were trapped inside with no escape. Inside the compound, a warehouse for a popular food chain and another used by a local decorator were gutted. Three people were inside the food chain’s warehouse and around 20 workers were in the decorator’s facility during the fire. Most remain untraceable. Relatives gathered at the site and later filed missing reports at the police station. West Bengal Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Sujit Bose said, “We cannot say that there is no fire audit. But some people give more priority to business than to human lives. Why do so many people stay inside a warehouse at night?” He also questioned the operation of industrial units in the East Kolkata Wetlands area. Opposition Leader Suvendu Adhikari commented, “The incident is a reflection of the fact that there is no government in the State.” The tragic fire revived painful memories of past deadly fires in Kolkata, including a hotel fire in Burrabazar in April 2025, which killed 14 people, and the 2011 AMRI Hospital fire that claimed over 90 lives. The situation is still under investigation.