At least nine people, including a child, were killed after a massive fire broke out at a hotel in Kolkata in the early hours of Wednesday.
The blaze erupted around 2:00 am, trapping several guests inside the building and triggering a major rescue operation. Earlier reporting noted: Child among 9 dead as massive fire breaks out at Kolkata hotel Nine people, including six men, two women and a child, died after a massive fire broke out at a hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street in central Kolkata around 2 am on Wednesday. Around 60 people were rescued from the building without injuries.
Earlier reporting noted: Six others were injured and shifted to hospital for treatment, fire brigade sources said. The fire has been doused, the sources said.
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“Our priority is to rescue those trapped and determine the reasons for the fire. The flames have been doused, and the cooling process is underway,” he added.
All nine people who died in the blaze were Bangladeshi nationals who had travelled to Kolkata for medical treatment, news agency ANI reported, according to the fire department. Initial reports suggest the fire may have been triggered by an air-conditioner explosion, though the exact cause is yet to be confirmed. After receiving information about the blaze, four fire tenders rushed to the spot. A disaster management team also reached the scene and joined the rescue efforts.
