Event Brief
Aug 19, 2026 at 1:11 AM ET
At least nine killed in Kolkata hotel fire
By The BriefBrief
A fire at a budget hotel in Kolkata killed at least nine people, including a child, with several others injured.
WHO: Anuj Sharma, fire services director of West Bengal state
WHAT: Fire broke out at a budget hotel, killing at least nine people and injuring several others
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026
WHERE: Kolkata, India
WHY: An air conditioner in the budget hotel may have exploded and caused the blaze.
How this brief is built: The BriefBrief correlates multiple sources into one evolving event brief, updated as new facts emerge.
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