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Kolkata fire: Death toll reaches 90

Updated on Dec 10, 2011 12:18 pm IST

The death toll in yesterday's Kolkata mishap has risen to 90. A devastating fire broke out in AMRI hospital in south Kolkata at 3:30 yesterday morning. Nearly 20 fire tenders who arrived at the site nearly two hours after the incident, worked hard to evacuate all patients and staff. The fire fighters used hydraulic ladders to rescue the patients trapped in the ICU, ICCU, ITU and Critical Care units and office staff by cutting open the glass doors with gas cutters.Keywords: Kolkata fire, Death toll, AMRI hospital

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