Deadly blaze tears through hotel in Kolkata, killing at least 14
At least 14 people have died after a fire swept through a hotel in central Kolkata, eastern India, police confirmed on Wednesday.
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At least 14 killed after fire tears through Kolkata hotel building, Indian police say
Building fires are common in India, where constructors and residents often flout safety codes.
Hotel fire horror kills at least 15 tourists including two children, as witnesses say inferno turned building into a 'gas chamber' with people seen jumping out of windows
Several people were rescued from rooms and roof of the budget hotel, Kolkata police chief Manoj Verma said, after the fire broke out on Tuesday evening.
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