Kolkata railway building fire: Death toll rises to 9; PM Modi announces ex-gratia, high-level inquiry ordered

The death toll in the fire that broke out at the Eastern Railway office building in Kolkata's Strand Road on Monday night mounted to nine with two more bodies recovered from the building. Those who were killed included firefighting personnel and one policeman. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief on the loss of lives due to the fire incident. Taking to Twitter, the prime minister said, "Saddened by the loss of lives due to the fire tragedy in Kolkata. In this hour of sadness, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. May the injured recover at the earliest."

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