2014 Medina hotel fire
| Date | February 8, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Location | Medina, 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]
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.