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7 killed in fire at Bengal hotel near Tarapith temple
Early Monday morning, a fire started in a hotel in a town called Tarapith in West Bengal, India.
The hotel had four floors, and the fire began on the ground floor.
It happened around 5 o'clock in the morning, when most of the people staying there were sleeping.
Sadly, at least seven people lost their lives in the fire.
Several other people were hurt very badly.
Firefighters came quickly with fire trucks and managed to put out the fire.
The injured people were taken to a hospital in a nearby town called Rampurhat.
Police said the fire happened in the Birbhum district.
It was a very sad and scary morning for everyone at the hotel.
At least seven people were killed in a fire at a hotel in West Bengal's Birbhum district.
The fire erupted around 5 am on Monday on the ground floor of the four-storey hotel.
The hotel is located in the temple town of Tarapith, where most guests were asleep at the time.
Several other people were critically injured in the blaze.
Fire tenders brought the fire under control, and the injured were taken to Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital.
- Who
- Guests at a hotel in Tarapith, along with police and firefighters who responded
- What
- A fire broke out at a four-storey hotel, killing at least seven people and critically injuring several others
- Where
- A hotel in the temple town of Tarapith, Birbhum district, West Bengal, India
- When
- Early Monday morning, around 5 am
- Why
- The cause of the fire was not stated in the article
Key facts
- Casualties
- At least 7 killed
- Injuries
- Several critically injured
- Location
- Hotel in Tarapith, Birbhum district, West Bengal
- Time of fire
- Around 5 am on Monday
- Building
- Four-storey hotel; fire started on ground floor
- Response
- Fire tenders brought the blaze under control
- Hospital
- Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital
Sources
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