NOB- Kolkata news: At least 14 people were killed in a fire that broke out in a hotel near Falpatti Machhua in central Kolkata on 29.04.2025, a senior police officer said. This fire incident occurred at around 8:15 p.m. at the premises of Rituraj Hotel on 29.04.2025. Fourteen bodies have been recovered, and the teams have rescued several people, Manoj Kumar Verma, Kolkata Police Commissioner, told reporters. He said that the fire is under control, and the rescue operation was still underway. Earlier, Union Minister and West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar had urged the State administration to rescue the affected immediately, and called for stricter monitoring of fire safety measures to prevent such tragic incidents in the future. Reacting to the incident, West Bengal Congress President Subhankar Sarkar also slammed the Kolkata Corporation saying that this is a tragic incident. A fire broke out. A lot of people are still stuck in the building. There was no safety or security.