Kolkata Hotel Fire Victims Died From Toxic Smoke

A fire started at a hotel in Kolkata late Tuesday night.

Nine people died in the incident.

Doctors’ early examinations say they died because they could not breathe after inhaling poisonous smoke.

The smoke included carbon monoxide, a dangerous gas.

Some people tried to escape through windows or stairs.

The heat from the fire caused burn marks on many bodies after the victims had lost consciousness.

Fire officials later inspected other hotels near New Market.

They found that some hotels could not show required fire-safety documents or had outdated equipment.