Publication Date:
Thu, 2005-12-15 03:00
MADINAH, 15 December 2005 — About 800 Indonesian pilgrims staying in the Dallah Hotel in Madinah were evacuated following a fire that broke out in a room on the third floor, said Maj. Gen. Saleh Al-Mehwas, director of civil defense in the Madinah region.
“All guests of the hotel were evacuated without causing any injuries,” Al-Mehwas said.
He commended the efforts of firefighters in quickly containing the blaze before it expanded to other floors.
Informed sources told Arab News that the fire started as a result of electricity short-circuit. The civil defense department has launched an investigation.
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