Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed to conduct a comprehensive probe into the fire at a hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street in central Kolkata, while alleging that the tragedy was a grim reminder of the "legacy of negligence" left behind by the previous regime.

Adhikari said the administration was focused on rescue and relief operations, providing medical assistance to the injured and investigating the circumstances that led to the fire.

In a post on X, CM said, "Shocked and anguished by the tragic fire incident at the hotel on Mirza Galib Street in Kolkata. While we remain focused on the rescue & relief operations and conduct investiga...