India arrests owner, manager after warehouse blaze kills 25

Kolkata: Indian police have arrested the owner and manager of a warehouse in Kolkata where at least 25 people died in a blaze, officials said Friday....

Kolkata: Indian police have arrested the owner and manager of a warehouse in Kolkata where at least 25 people died in a blaze, officials said Friday.

Rescuers in the West Bengal state capital were combing through the debris for dozens more still feared missing after the fire that erupted on Monday engulfed two adjacent warehouses, including one belonging to a fast-food company.

"The victims were burnt alive. Rescue teams are digging into the rubble and debris to find charred remains," Ranvir Kumar, the director general of fire and emergency services in the eastern state, told AFP.

He said the warehouses did not have fire license and lacked adequate safety measures.

Sujit Bose, the state's fire services minister, said the owner of one of the warehouses and its manager had been arrested, with an investigation underway.