At least nine killed in hotel fire in India’s Kolkata

At least nine people were killed, including a child, in a fire at a ​hotel in India's eastern city of Kolkata ‌on Wednesday, local police said.

The cause of the fire is still unknown. The hotel is located in central Kolkata, an area known for budget accommodations and restaurants.

A fire in a hotel has killed at least nine people and injured six others in Kolkata, the capital of India’s West Bengal state

The blaze erupted around 2 a.m.; at least 15 others were rescued from the hotel

Image Used For Representational Purpose OnlyKOLKATA: At least nine people were killed, six injured in massive fire at hotel in Kolkata, officials said on Wednesday.(This is a developing story)

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