Rituraj hotel fire, Burrabazar (2025): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
Fire in a six-storey hotel whose alarms and sprinklers were not working; most victims were found in the staircase.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 Apr 2025 |
| Place | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Kind | Accident: Fire |
| Deaths | 14 |
| Injured | 13 |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government of West Bengal (State) | Rs 2 lakh | Injured: Rs 50,000 x 13 | Rs 0.34 crore |
| Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (Centre) | Rs 2 lakh | Injured: Rs 50,000 x 13 | Rs 0.34 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 0.69 crore. Reported as paid: No payment figure has been made public yet.
Sources
Other relief records in West Bengal
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.