Civil Defense teams evacuated 300 Umrah pilgrims of different nationalities from the 10-story hotel after the fire broke out in a fifth floor kitchen.

The injured, two of them firefighters,  were given first aid at a nearby hospital, Makkah Civil Defense spokesman Lt. Col. Ali Al-Muntashari told Arab News.

“The fire was caused by a gas leak in the kitchen. The building has been handed over to the Ministry of Haj for inspection and new accommodation has been arranged for the affected pilgrims,” he said.