At least nine killed in hotel fire in India's Kolkata
Police said 60 guests were inside when the blaze spread smoke through the building, and investigators are checking for safety lapses after nine deaths.
- On Wednesday, a massive fire at a hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street in Kolkata killed nine people and injured six others, all Bangladeshi nationals who had traveled for medical treatment.
- The fire erupted around 2 a.m., prompting authorities to detain hotel owner Kalyan Pal and another person as part of an investigation into potential fire safety violations.
- Firefighters rescued 15 of the 43 guests staying at the hotel, while officials reported 34 others were discharged after medical examinations; casualties resulted from suffocation due to thick smoke.
- "The flames have been doused, and the cooling process is underway," a police officer told PTI, as authorities prioritize rescuing anyone trapped and determining the fire's exact cause.
- This tragedy follows a similar hotel fire in Tarapith, Birbhum, just one day prior that also resulted in nine deaths, raising concerns about fire safety compliance across Bengal.
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In the East Indian metropolis Kolkata, at least nine people were killed in a fire in a hotel.
The hotel is located in a crowded area of the center of Kolkata and is known for affordable accommodation rates and its restaurants. Article At least nine deaths in a fire at a hotel in Kolkata VIDEO appears first in Romania TV.
"Nine people were killed, including a child, in the fire that was declared early on Wednesday," he told AFP Anuj Sharma, head of firefighters in the state of West Bengal. "Thick smoke wrapped up the hotel. Some of the victims were found in the facility's bathrooms," he added. Building fires are common in India due to lack of fire fighting equipment and frequent non-compliance with security rules. According to early evidence, the fire may have be…
A fire in a hotel in Calcutta, in eastern India, killed nine people on Wednesday, the authorities said, with investigators favoring the runway of a defective air conditioner.
A fire in a hotel in India has claimed the lives of at least 9 peopleAt the Kolkata hotel, at least nine people were killed, among them a child. The police suggest a short circuit, but the reason is still install.
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