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Nine killed, several injured as fire guts Hotel in India
At least nine people, including a child, were killed and several others injured after a fire broke out at a hotel in Kolkata, India, on Wednesday.
Anuj Sharma, director of the West Bengal state fire services, confirmed the deaths, saying the fire started early Wednesday.
“Nine people were killed, including a child, in the fire that broke out early on Wednesday,” Sharma told AFP.
“Thick smoke enveloped the hotel. Some victims were found in the bathrooms.”
Preliminary information suggested an air conditioner in the budget hotel may have exploded and caused the blaze, Sharma said.
He added that nine people six men, two women and a child were rescued and taken to hospital.
Some victims seemed to be Bangladeshi nationals who had travelled to Kolkata for medical treatment, Santosh Pathak, a member of West Bengal’s ruling party, said.
“We are trying to confirm the nationality of the victims,” he told reporters.
A total of 60 guests were in the hotel when the fire broke out.
Building fires are common in India due to a lack of firefighting equipment and routine disregard for safety regulations.
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