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Bangladeshi Nationals Among 9 Dead In Kolkata Hotel Fire, AC Blast Suspected

By The Local News Desk•1 min read•Verified Report

NDTV

Source Attribution: Sourced & synthesized with reference to primary wire reporting.

Initial reports suggest the fire may have been triggered by an air-conditioner explosion, though the exact cause is yet to be confirmed.

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