### [2026-08-17](/feed/2026/08/17/index.md)

##### Birbhum District
# Seven people are killed and several others are injured after a fire broke out in a hotel in Birbhum District, West Bengal, India. 




### Sources:

1. [Xinhua](https://english.news.cn/20260817/67efeec788de4e05ac45b7ede2fe2b79/c.html)

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