Heroic rescue from Makkah hotel fire

A Civil Defense officer rescues a child from a fire which broke out in a fourth-floor room of a hotel located in Makkah’s Al-Misfalah district on Friday.

May 02, 2015
Heroic rescue from Makkah hotel fire
Heroic rescue from Makkah hotel fire

 


 


A Civil Defense officer rescues a child from a fire which broke out in a fourth-floor room of a hotel located in Makkah’s Al-Misfalah district on Friday.



About 80 Umrah pilgrims of various nationalities staying in the hotel were evacuated, spokesman of Makkah Civil Defense Capt. Naif Al-Shareef said.



Three firefighting teams managed to extinguish the fire. No injuries or casualties were reported. — Okaz photo


May 02, 2015
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