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  "id": 1455313,
  "title": "Tarapith Fire Tragedy: Death Toll Climbs To 8; PM Modi Expresses Grief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/tarapith-fire-tragedy-death-toll-climbs-to-8-pm-modi-expresses-grief",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T08:36:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/tarapith-fire-tragedy-death-toll-climbs-to-8-pm-modi-expresses-grief"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a fire incident at a hotel in Tarapith, Birbhum, West Bengal, as the death toll in the tragedy rose to eight. PM Modi expresses grief Taking to X, Modi said he was “anguished” by the loss of lives and extended his condolences to the families of those who died. He also prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}