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Two children among 15 dead as fire engulfs six-storey hotel in India

https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/kolkata-fire-hotel-rituraj-death-toll-latest-b2742006.htmlhttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/least-14-tourists-dead-hotel-35142688https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34717564/hotel-inferno-kills-woman-children/
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Two children among 15 dead as fire engulfs six-storey hotel in India Open in Independent.co.uk
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  • A fire at Kolkata's Rituraj Hotel killed 14 people, highlighting safety failures and poor emergency plans.
  • PM Modi urges India to strengthen fire safety laws after the hotel fire reveals safety lapses and weak regulations.
  • Families seek justice as experts call for stricter safety rules and better building maintenance in hotels nationwide.
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At least 14 tourists dead in hotel fire as people leap out windows to escape

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/least-14-tourists-dead-hotel-35142688Dailystar.co.uk
At least 14 tourists dead in hotel fire as people leap out windows to escape

At least 15 dead including children after huge inferno rips through hotel

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34717564/hotel-inferno-kills-woman-children/Thesun.co.uk
At least 15 dead including children after huge inferno rips through hotel

Hotel blaze in India's Kolkata kills 14

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/hotel-blaze-india-kolkata-kills-14-rcna203650Nbcnews.com
Hotel blaze in India's Kolkata kills 14

Several deaths reported as fire tears through hotel in Indian city of Kolkata

https://apnews.com/video/several-deaths-reported-as-fire-tears-through-hotel-in-indian-city-of-kolkata-b4330d251314458fa037112d3b251316Apnews.com
Several deaths reported as fire tears through hotel in Indian city of Kolkata

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