- At least seven people died in a hotel fire in Birbhum, West Bengal early morning
- Fire broke out around 4:30 am on the ground floor of a four-storey hotel in Tarapith
- Firefighters controlled the blaze and rescued injured guests from the hotel premises
At least seven people have been killed and several others have been injured after a fire broke out at a hotel in West Bengal's Birbhum early this morning.
The fire broke out at around 4:30 am on the ground floor of the four-storey hotel in the temple town of Tarapith, when most of the guests were asleep.
Firefighters reached the spot and brought the blaze under control.
The injured were rescued and taken to Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital for treatment.
According to the preliminary assessment of the fire department, the blaze may have been caused by an electrical short circuit.
After receiving information about the incident, police reached the spot and began an investigation.
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