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Homestay Chemical Fire Injures Nikita; FIR Sought

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC · How we work

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Souvik Das Files Complaint

Souvik Das filed a police complaint on September 16 seeking an FIR and maximum punishment for those responsible.
A homestay worker poured a chemical into a bonfire at 8:22 PM on September 13, causing flames to surge.
Nikita Saha suffered severe burns and remains critical, described as “on the verge of dying.”
Das and Saha stayed an hour without a fire extinguisher before driving three hours to Anandoloke Hospital in Siliguri.

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Man Sparks Fireball

CCTV captured a man pouring liquid from a can onto a barbecue before a fireball.
The same man removed his T-shirt and tried to smother flames on Nikita Das.
Resort staff and guests rushed to help, indicating no fire-extinguisher was on hand.
The blaze has sparked scrutiny of fire-safety protocols at West Bengal hill-tourism homestays.
Authorities are urged to enforce stricter storage rules for inflammable liquids and require fire-extinguishers.

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Souvik Das Files Complaint

Souvik Das filed a police complaint on September 16 seeking an FIR and maximum punishment for those responsible.
A homestay worker poured a chemical into a bonfire at 8:22 PM on September 13, causing flames to surge.
Nikita Saha suffered severe burns and remains critical, described as “on the verge of dying.”
Das and Saha stayed an hour without a fire extinguisher before driving three hours to Anandoloke Hospital in Siliguri.

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