Hotel blaze in India's West Bengal kills 9
NEW DELHI — A fire broke out at a hotel in Kolkata in the early hours Wednesday, killing at least nine people and injuring six in the capital of India’s West Bengal state, police said. The blaze erupted around 1:45 a.m. at a hotel in central Kolkata close to the West Bengal Fire Department headquarters, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. Five fire engines were deployed to bring the…
A fire erupted at a hotel in Kolkata, India's West Bengal state, early Wednesday morning, resulting in at least nine fatalities and six injuries, according to police. The conflagration began around 1:45 a.m. near a West Bengal Fire Department headquarters in the city's central area, reported the Press Trust of India. Five fire engines were dispatched to contain the blaze, while police and disaster management teams initiated rescue efforts.
Injured individuals were transported to a nearby hospital for medical attention. Firefighters faced challenges reaching occupants on upper levels due to intense smoke enveloping the structure, according to a police officer quoted by the news agency. Control over the fire was eventually achieved, the officer added. Authorities emphasized the priority of rescuing any remaining trapped individuals and investigating the incident's cause, which remained unknown at the time.
Nine deaths have been confirmed, though the total may increase, police informed the Press Trust of India. Deadly fires, frequently attributed to electrical malfunctions or gas cylinder explosions, are alarmingly frequent in India.
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