Fires breaks out in Mecca hotel hosting Moroccan pilgrims

Fires breaks out in Mecca hotel hosting Moroccan pilgrims
Tuesday 11 July 2023 - 12:45

Hespress AR sources report that a fire broke out today, Tuesday, in a hotel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, where a number of Moroccan pilgrims are staying.

The same sources indicated that the fire broke out in one of the rooms on the 12th floor of the “Hijra Hotel” in Mecca, which caused pilgrims to experience a number of physical reactions such as fainting, but which sources report are mild in nature.

Hespress sources added that authorities quickly intervened, where the unconscious were taken to the hospital to receive treatment, and to expedite the control of the fire and prevent its spread to the rest of the neighboring hotel facilities.

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