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At least seven students were injured when a fire broke out in a hostel at Kunhadi in Rajasthans Kota on Sunday morning due to a short circuit in the transformer, said officials.e)..
Police have booked the owner and director of the hostel following the incident for their alleged negligence in setting up necessary fire safety equipment in the hostel..
According to police, around 75 students from different states preparing for NEET or JEE at coaching centers in Kota had been staying in 61 rooms of that hostel when the fire broke out on Sunday..
The incident took place around 6am when the transformer on the ground floor exploded and the fire, within a few minutes, spread across the three floors of the hostel, said superintendent of police (SP) Amrita Douhan..
At least six students suffered burn injuries during the course while another one sustained a fracture on the left leg while trying to jump off the first floors balcony, said police. ..
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