At least nine people lost their lives and many others were injured today due to a fire that broke out at a hotel in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta, the historical and official name of the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal until 2001), a fire department official told Agence France-Presse.
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“Nine people lost their lives in the fire that broke out early today,” said the officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized by his superiors to make statements to the press.
Six men, two women, and a child were rescued and taken to a hospital, according to the same source.
Nine dead, six injured in massive fire at hotel in Kolkata. pic.twitter.com/3Bcso2y1AJ
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VIDEO | West Bengal: At least nine people, including a four-year-old child, died and six were injured in a fire early Wednesday at a dilapidated five-story building on Mirza Galib Street in central Kolkata that housed several hotels. Footage from the scene. #KolkataNews… pic.twitter.com/WltyGjXSBM
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