Incidents in West Bengal (2011–2026)
West Bengal has 9 case studies on HowToSurvive.in: 7 fires, 1 building collapse, 1 crowd incident. Together they record 165 deaths and 55 injured (figures as reported in each case study; some cases do not state a toll). The newest is Fire in a Tarapith lodge room, 12 guests brought out safely (27 Oct 2026). The deadliest is Learnings from AMRI Hospital Fire, Kolkata (92 deaths, 9 Dec 2011).
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All case studies in West Bengal
- Fire in a Tarapith lodge room, 12 guests brought out safelyTarapith (Rampurhat road), Birbhum, West Bengal · 27 Oct 20260 dead · 0 injured
- Midnapore Central Bus Stand Fire, West Bengal: 3 Parked Buses Burn at Midnight, No Casualties Reported; Short Circuit SuspectedMidnapore (Medinipur) Central Bus Stand, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal · 26 Oct 20260 dead · 0 injured
- Fire at Biswa Bangla Gate Restaurant, Kolkata: Diners Evacuated, Sparks Fall on Road, No Injuries; Cause Under InvestigationBiswa Bangla Gate, New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal · 21 Oct 20260 dead · 0 injured
- Jamuria Chimney Collapse, Asansol: Four Workers Killed at Sponge Iron Plant; Cause Under InvestigationShyam SEL sponge iron plant, Ikra industrial area, Jamuria, Asansol, West Bengal · 17 Oct 20264 dead · 1 injured
- Chorbagan Pandal Stampede, Kolkata: 19 Killed in Saptami Crowd Crush During RainChorbagan, north Kolkata, West Bengal · 17 Oct 202619 dead · 25 injured
- Kolkata Mirza Ghalib Street Hotel Fire, August 2026: 9 Deaths While SleepingMirza Ghalib Street, New Market, Kolkata, West Bengal · 19 Aug 20269 dead · 16 injured
- Kolkata Warehouse Fire (2026): Workers Killed While Sleeping in Godowns Without Fire ClearanceNazirabad, Anandapur, Kolkata (South 24 Parganas), West Bengal · 26 Jan 202627 dead
- Kolkata Rituraj Hotel Fire, April 2025: 14 Deaths and the LessonsRituraj Hotel, Mechhua, Burrabazar, Kolkata, West Bengal · 29 Apr 202514 dead · 13 injured
- Learnings from AMRI Hospital Fire, KolkataAMRI Hospital, Dhakuria, Kolkata, West Bengal · 9 Dec 201192 dead