Bangladeshi pilgrims evacuated after hotel fire
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Monday, July 30, 2018
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.
Source: http://saudigazette.com.sa/article/540131/SAUDI-ARABIA/Bangladeshi-pilgrims-evacuated-after-hotel-fire