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Kolkata Hotel Fire Kills Nine Including A Child
- •At least nine people, including a 4-year-old child, were killed in a massive fire at a hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street in Kolkata.
- •Most of the deceased were identified as Bangladeshi nationals who had traveled to the city for medical treatment.
- •Five fire tenders and disaster management personnel rushed to the scene to battle the blaze and rescue trapped individuals.
- •Six people were injured and subsequently rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment while authorities investigate the cause of the fire.
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A massive fire broke out at a hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street, also known as Free School Street, in Kolkata at around 2 am on Wednesday. The blaze resulted in nine fatalities, including a 4-year-old child, and left several others injured. The exact cause of the fire remains unclear, though five fire tenders were deployed to douse the flames.
At least nine people lost their lives in the hotel fire, including a 4-year-old child. According to the fire department, many of the deceased were Bangladeshi nationals who had traveled to Kolkata for medical treatment.
Just two days prior to the Kolkata incident, another fatal fire occurred at a hotel in Tarapith, Birbhum, West Bengal on a Monday. That blaze claimed eight lives, with victims hailing from regions such as Meghalaya and Alipurduar.
