### [2026-08-19](/feed/2026/08/19/index.md)

##### Bangladesh
# Nine people, including eight Bangladeshi nationals, are killed and six others are injured in a hotel fire in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. 




### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/india-west-bengal-kolkata-hotel-fire-bcad29dde1b8eab369f3c182e6ede4e5)
2. [The Independent](https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/kolkata-hotel-fire-bangladeshi-nationals-killed-b3035576.html)

### Changes:

1.  At least nine people, including eight Bangladeshi nationals, are killed and six others are injured in a hotel fire in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.  _2026-08-19 20:00:37 (First version)_
1. Nine people, including eight Bangladeshi nationals, are killed and six others are injured in a hotel fire in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.  _(Current version)_

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