印度加爾各答市火災18人喪生

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

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。

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.

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。

Officials said the fire was under control by mid-morning, although a cause was yet to be determined.

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。