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2006 Kolkata leather factory fire

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The site located here is the  Topsia  Kolkata district of Bengal.  The fire site needs to be located within the district.

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2006 Kolkata leather factory fire

The 2006 Kolkata leather factory fire was a deadly industrial fire that occurred in West Bengal, India, on 22 November 2006. The fire broke out in a leather bag factory located in the Tannix International, Topsia, in the South 24 Parganas district in Greater Kolkata area, and generated a wave of criticism of the poor safety standards in place among the country's sweatshops.

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