KOLKATA HOTEL FIRE: 9 DEAD, 6 INJURED

A fire at a hotel in central Kolkata early Wednesday, August 19, has left at least 9 people dead and 6 injured.

• Five of the deceased were Bangladeshi nationals, according to local police and Bangladesh’s foreign ministry.
• The fire broke out in a five-storey building housing multiple hotels.
• Dozens of people were rescued from the building.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire. An electrical short circuit is among the possibilities, but it has not been confirmed.

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