6 killed in fire at hotel in Bengal's Birbhum, rescue ops on

The incident took place in the temple town of Tarapith at around 4 am. Upon receiving information, two fire tenders were rushed to the spot and efforts to douse the blaze were initiated.

At least six people were killed in a massive fire that broke out at a hotel in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Monday. The incident took place in the temple town of Tarapith at around 4 am.

Upon receiving information, two fire tenders were rushed to the spot and efforts to douse the blaze were initiated. All those who lost their lives were pilgrims, official sources cited by news agency PTI said.

They died after sustaining burn injuries. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.

Rescue and firefighting operations were underway at the scene.

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(With inputs from Santanu Hazra)