印度加爾各答市火災18人喪生大綱

A fire has ripped through an illegal plastics market in Kolkata, India,killing at least 18 people.

Fire officials say the blaze began in the early-morning hours and trapped people who were sleeping inside. The building had only one entrance, making rescue difficult. Efforts were also hampered by thick smoke blanketing the area.

Officials said the fire was under control by mid-morning, although a cause was yet to be determined.印度城市加爾各答的一個非法塑料製品市場發生火災，造成至少18人死亡。

消防官員說，大火從星期三凌晨開始，當時在建築物里正在睡眠中的人們被困在裏面。那座建築只有一個出口，使得救援難度很大。此外，濃煙遮蓋那個地區也阻礙了救援行動。

有關官員說，雖然目前還不清楚導致火災的原因，不過火勢在星期三上午得到控制。