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

InternationalAt least nine killed in hotel fire in India's KolkataBy Reuters -Aug 19, 2026Add ARY News on GoogleAAResizeKOLKATA: 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 fire broke out at around 2:50 a.m. local time on the ​second floor of the hotel building and ​was brought under control within an hour, ⁠a senior police officer told Reuters. Around ​30 people were evacuated safely in the incident, ​which may have been triggered by electrical short circuiting, the officer said. The exact cause of the blaze ​is yet to be ascertained, he added. Local ​media reported injuries, with at least six wounded undergoing hospital ‌treatment. News ⁠agency ANI, in which Reuters has a minority stake, reported citing the fire department, that among the dead were Bangladeshi citizens ​who were in ​Kolkata to ⁠seek medical treatment. NDTV reported all nine dead were Bangladeshis. The senior police ​official Reuters spoke to, however, said ​the ⁠nationalities of those killed were yet to be ascertained. The hotel is located in a congested ⁠area ​in central Kolkata and ​is known for budget accommodations and restaurants.   .post__content p { word-wrap: break-word; } .post__content img.alignleft { float: left; margin-top: 6px; margin-right: 24px !important; margin-bottom: 12px !important; margin-left: 0; width: auto !important; } .post__content img.alignright { float: right; margin-top: 6px; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: 12px !important; margin-left: 24px !important; width: auto !important; }