The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Eight killed in hotel fire in West Bengal’s Tarapith
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Shiv Sahay Singh
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A fire at a hotel in Tarapith, West Bengal, resulted in eight deaths, including five members of a single family from Meghalaya. Authorities suspect an electrical short circuit caused the blaze, which was exacerbated by limited exit access.
Eight people were killed after a fire broke out at a hotel in the temple town of Tarapith in West Bengal ’s Birbhum district in the early hours of Monday (August 17, 2026).
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