NEW DELHI: At least 14 people died in a fire incident in hotel near Falpatti Machhua in central Kolkata on Tuesday, a senior police officer said. The rescue operations are under way.
“This fire incident took place at around 8.15pm at the premises of Rituraj Hotel . Fourteen bodies have been recovered, and several people have been rescued by the teams,” Manoj Kumar Verma, Kolkata Police Commissioner, told reporters.