Kolkata hotel fire kills 9 Bangladeshi nationals
The blaze erupted around 2 a.m.; at least 15 others were rescued from the hotel
A fire broke out at a hotel in Kolkata early Wednesday morning, resulting in the deaths of at least nine people, including a child. The hotel, Sikha Inn, is located on the second floor of Florence Mansion on Mirza Ghalib Street. Five of the victims were identified as Bangladeshi nationals, while the other two were residents of Bihar and West Bengal.
The identities of the remaining two victims remain unknown. Police stated that the fire ignited around 2 a.m. inside the hotel. Approximately 60 people were successfully rescued from the building, which comprises multiple guesthouses and inns, primarily catering to Bangladeshi nationals visiting the city.
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