Five Bangladeshis Killed in Kolkata Hotel Fire Identified

Nine people were killed in a devastating fire at a residential hotel in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The Foreign Ministry said five of the victims have been identified as Bangladeshi nationals. The information was disclosed in a press release issued on Wednesday. However, the ministry did not provide the names or detailed identities of the five Bangladeshis. According to the release, media reports said several Bangladeshi nationals were killed in the fire that broke out early Wednesday in Kolkata. Soon after learning of the incident, officials from the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata reached the scene and tried to gather information about the dead and injured. According to local authorities, nine people have so far died in the fire, five of whom were identified by local police as Bangladeshis.

The Deputy High Commission has contacted the families of the victims. Four of the deceased are reportedly members of the same family. The identities of the remaining victims have not yet been confirmed by local authorities. Six Bangladeshi nationals injured in the fire were discharged after receiving initial treatment. Officials of the Deputy High Commission are maintaining regular contact with hospitals and local police to provide assistance to the Bangladeshis. A round-the-clock helpline has also been opened, the release said. Meanwhile, Indian media reported that at least nine people, including a child, were killed in a devastating fire at a residential hotel in central Kolkata. All the victims were reportedly Bangladeshi nationals.