{
  "id": 1876587,
  "title": "9 killed in Indian budget hotel fire after suspected air-con explosion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/9-killed-in-indian-budget-hotel-fire-after-suspected-air-con-explosion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T05:37:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3364523/9-killed-indian-budget-hotel-fire-after-suspected-air-con-explosion"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "At least nine people were killed and several others injured in a fire at a hotel in the Indian city of Kolkata on Wednesday, a senior fire department official said. “Nine people were killed, including a child, in the fire that broke out early on Wednesday,” said Anuj Sharma, the fire services director of West Bengal state. “Thick smoke enveloped the hotel. Some victims were found in the…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}