7 killed, including children, in fire at India tailoring shop [Video]

• A fire at a tailoring shop in Aurangabad, India, killed 7 people, including two children, according to local police.
• The blaze caused panic in part of Aurangabad’s business district in Maharashtra state.
• Authorities suspect that the victims died from smoke inhalation.

A fire in a tailoring shop on Wednesday killed seven people, including two children, in the Indian city of Aurangabad, police said.

The blaze created panic in part of the business district of the city in Maharashtra state.

Authorities suspect that the deaths occurred due to smoke inhalation, the New Delhi Television cited city police chief Manoj Lohiya as saying.

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Authorities were investigating the cause of the fire in the city nearly 210 miles northeast of Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital.

Fires are common in India, where builders and residents often flout building laws and safety codes.

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