At around 5 a.m. local time on the 17th, a fire broke out in a hotel in the Indian state of West Bengal, killing at least 7 people and seriously injuring many others. Local police reported that the fire started on the ground floor of a four-story hotel. Most of the guests were sleeping at the time of the incident. According to the local fire department's initial assessment, the fire may have been caused by a short circuit.

At around 5 a.m. local time on the 17th, a fire broke out in a hotel in the Indian state of West Bengal, killing at least 7 people and seriously injuring many others. Local police reported that the fire started on the ground floor of a four-story hotel. Most of the guests were sleeping at the time of the incident. According to the local fire department's initial assessment, the fire may have been caused by a short circuit.