2013 Kolkata market fire
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The 2013 Kolkata market fire was a fire accident that occurred in a five-storeyed marketplace in Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal, India, on 27 February 2013. An estimated 19 people, who were mostly labourers working in the market were killed in the accident. Initial reports indicate the fire might have been initiated by a short circuit in the first floor of the market.[1] The other major fire accidents in Kolkata are the 2011 AMRI hospital fire accident that killed 90 people and 2018 Bagri Market fire in which no people were killed but lasted for 4 days which destroyed nearly 1000 shops.
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Date | 27 February 2013 |
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Location | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Deaths | 19 |
Non-fatal injuries | 17 |
Missing | 0 |
Property damage | Market |
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