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Teen’s Livelihood Search Ends in Fatal Kolkata Hotel Fire
Sandeep Kumar Paswan was a 19-year-old young man from Jharkhand.
He came to Kolkata to find work and help his family.
He worked as a housekeeper at a hotel.
He earned about ₹8,000 each month.
His father had died during the Covid pandemic, so Sandeep had many responsibilities at home.
He was one of nine people who died in a hotel fire early Tuesday.
His family had planned for him to visit home during Durga Puja.
Instead, his body will be taken back to his village earlier in a hearse van.
Sandeep Kumar Paswan, 19, was among nine people killed in a hotel fire in Kolkata early Tuesday.
The Giridih, Jharkhand, native had arrived in Kolkata about five months earlier to support his family.
He worked as a housekeeper at Shikha Inn on Free School Street and earned about ₹8,000 monthly.
Sandeep’s father died during the Covid pandemic, leaving him responsible for his family’s finances.
His relatives waited at Medical College Kolkata while his body underwent post-mortem procedures before being taken home.
- Who
- Sandeep Kumar Paswan, a 19-year-old hotel housekeeper from Giridih district, was among nine people killed.
- What
- A fire at a Kolkata hotel killed nine people, including Sandeep.
- Where
- The fire occurred at Shikha Inn on Free School Street in Kolkata.
- When
- The fire occurred early Tuesday; the article does not provide an exact date.
- Why
- Sandeep had come to Kolkata to earn money and support his family after his father’s death; the cause of the fire is not stated.
Key facts
- Victim
- Sandeep Kumar Paswan, 19
- Death toll
- Nine people were killed in the hotel fire
- Hometown
- Palmo village, Giridih district, Jharkhand
- Workplace
- Shikha Inn, Free School Street, Kolkata
- Job and income
- Housekeeper earning about ₹8,000 a month
- Time in Kolkata
- About five months before the fire
- Family circumstance
- His father died during the Covid pandemic, leaving Sandeep with financial responsibilities
Quotes
Sitaram Paswan
Sitaram Paswan, Sandeep’s uncle, lives in Dum Dum and works with the local municipality.
“"His father died during the Covid pandemic. He had to shoulder the responsibility of running the family and getting his younger sister married. She is 17."”
telegraphindia.com
“"There was an opening at this hotel that I came to know about. I asked Sandeep whether he would like to come to Calcutta for the job, and he agreed."”
telegraphindia.com
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