2014 Medina hotel fire
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Location of Al Madinah Region in Saudi Arabia | |
| Date | February 8, 2014 |
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| Location | Medina, Al Madinah Region, Saudi Arabia |
| Cause | Electrical short circuit |
| Deaths | 15 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 130 |
The 2014 Medina hotel fire was a hotel fire that occurred in a hotel in Medina, Saudi Arabia.[1] The fire killed at least 15 people and another 130 were wounded.
History
Around seven hundred pilgrims from different countries were staying at the hotel in Medina to perform the Umrah. An electrical short circuit caused a fire to break out in the hotel. Fifteen Egyptian pilgrims were killed and one hundred and thirty other pilgrims were injured as a result of the fire. It took the rescue teams around two hours to put out the fire completely.[2]
References
- ↑ Dhabi, Abu. "Fifteen pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia hotel fire: report". Reuters. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "At least 15 pilgrims killed in Saudi Arabia hotel fire". BBC. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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