Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has expressed his deep grief over the loss of lives in the tragic fire accident in Kolkata.
Taking to the Twitter, the Chief Minister said that his thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families in the hour of grief.
He also prayed for the speedy recovery of those who are hospitalised.
“Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the tragic fire accident in #Kolkata. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families in the hour of grief and pray for the speedy recovery of those who are hospitalised”, the Odisha CM tweeted.
Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the tragic fire accident in #Kolkata. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families in the hour of grief and pray for the speedy recovery of those who are hospitalised.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) March 9, 2021
According to media reports, nine people were killed in a huge fire that broke out in an office building in central Kolkata’s Strand Road on Monday evening. Among the dead are four firemen, a police officer, a Railways officer and a security person.