💨 Abstract

A fire broke out at a hotel in Kolkata, operating without firefighting provisions, claiming 14 lives, including a woman and two children. Victims died due to asphyxiation, as no alternative escape routes were available. The hotel, which flouted fire safety norms for 25 years, had only one entry/exit point and a dance bar under construction on the first floor.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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