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While Odisha is celebrating a young girl's academic excellence from Bargarh, a family from the same district returned home, grateful to be alive after surviving a deadly fire at a hotel in Kolkata.

In a tragic incident just some days earlier, a massive fire broke out in a hotel in Kolkata, claiming several innocent lives. Among the deceased were four individuals from Odisha who sadly lost their lives in the blaze.

However, one family from the Nadipada area in Bargarh had a miraculous escape. The family of Akash Agrawal, who were also staying in the hotel, was rescued safely.

Recounting the horrifying experience, Akash said, "It ...