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Nine die in India factory blaze | |
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At least nine people have been killed after a fire broke out in a leather factory in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta, police said. | |
Eighteen people were also seriously injured when the blaze swept through the factory, which was located in a four-storey building. | Eighteen people were also seriously injured when the blaze swept through the factory, which was located in a four-storey building. |
Police were investigating whether the leather factory, in a residential area, was legal. | Police were investigating whether the leather factory, in a residential area, was legal. |
Calcutta is the hub of the leather industry in eastern India. | Calcutta is the hub of the leather industry in eastern India. |
Firefighters fought the blaze for hours and rescued a number of people who were living in the building, reports say. | Firefighters fought the blaze for hours and rescued a number of people who were living in the building, reports say. |
Police official SB Gupta told reporters many people had suffered serious burns. | Police official SB Gupta told reporters many people had suffered serious burns. |
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