SAUDI ARABIA

Bangladeshi pilgrims evacuated after hotel fire

July 30, 2018

Badea Abu Naja

Saudi Gazette

MAKKAH
— A fire broke out early Monday in a 19-story hotel in Ibrahim Al-Khalil Street in Makkah, the Civil Defense announced. It said the hotel was occupied by pilgrims from Bangladesh who were all safely evacuated.

Civil Defense spokesman Maj. Naif Al-Sharif said no one was injured in the fire or during the evacuation.

He said the fire started from a split air-conditioner in a room on the 10th floor but was quickly quenched by the fire brigade.

The spokesman said the cause of the fire was being investigated.


July 30, 2018
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