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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Kolkata Hotel Fire Kills Nine, Raising Safety Concerns Across India
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Chief International Correspondent KOLKATA, INDIA (Worthy News) – —At least nine people, including five Bangladeshi nationals and a child, were killed Wednesday when fire and thick smoke swept through a building housing several hotels in Kolkata, highlighting broader concerns about lax enforcement of fire-safety regulations in one of the world’s most densely populated cities and across India. The blaze erupted at abo…
A fire that broke out early Wednesday morning in a five-story building housing several hotels left at least nine dead and six injured in Kolkata, the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, authorities said.
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.
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