Fire in Commercial Center in India Kills at Least 17

At least 17 people were killed when a fire broke out in a four-story commercial building in the city of Surat in India’s western state of Gujarat.
Fire in Commercial Center in India Kills at Least 17
Firefighters work to douse flames on a building in Surat, in the western Indian state of Gujarat on May 24, 2019. Sarju Parekh/Photo via AP
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NEW DELHI—At least 17 people were killed when a fire broke out in a four-story commercial building in the city of Surat in India’s western state of Gujarat on Friday, police said.

Television footage broadcast by private channel NDTV showed people jumping off the top floor of the Takshashila building or trying to escape by climbing down, as thick smoke billowed out.