Nine Dead in Kolkata Hotel Fire; Cause, Victims' Nationalities Under Probe

At least nine people were killed in a hotel fire in Kolkata, India, on Wednesday, with authorities still working to determine the cause of the blaze and the nationalities of the victims. At least 30 people were evacuated from the hotel as firefighters brought the fire under control within about an hour of arriving at the scene. The blaze broke out in the city, though the exact location and name of the hotel were not immediately disclosed. Emergency crews responded to the scene, and the evacuation helped prevent a higher death toll.