Kolkata: At least nine Bangladeshi nationals were killed and six others injured in a massive fire at a hotel in the Mirza Ghalib Street in Kolkata virtually 3 am on Wednesday, officials said.
When did the incident happen?
Fire started at approximately 2 am, without which fire and emergency services were tabbed to the scene. Several individuals were reported to have wilt unconscious from inhaling smoke and were removed and brought to hospital.
The victims had travelled to Kolkata for medical treatment, equal to Fire Department officials.
What well-nigh the rescue operation?
Firefighters launched a rescue and firefighting operation and brought the tinder under control. A total of 80 people have been rescued from the five-storey building, a senior official said.
Six injuries were reported and the victims were rushed to hospital for treatment. It was not immediately known whether they were ill or not.
What is the reason of fire incident?
The rationalization of the fire is still not known. The pictures displayed at the scene revealed the hotel was located in an older towers with a high-rise area.
Investigators are probing the incident and are likely to self-mastery a tour of the hotel to find out how the fire began.
What did the police say?
Nine people are dead, with increasingly expected, a police officer said, as the dumbo smoke hampered firefighters' efforts to make it up the staircase to the upper floors.
There is a priority to try to save those inside, and find out what caused the fire, he added, as the cooling operation continues.
