2014 Medina hotel fire

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 injured.

2014 Medina hotel fire
Location of Al Madinah Region in Saudi Arabia
DateFebruary 8, 2014 (2014-02-08)
LocationMedina, Al Madinah Region, Saudi Arabia
CauseElectrical short circuit
Deaths15
Non-fatal injuries130

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. According to a local government statement the fire was first reported at 6:30 pm ET, and the blaze was contained by 9:00 pm ET.[2] Fifteen Egyptian pilgrims were killed and one hundred and thirty other pilgrims were injured as a result of the fire. Preliminary indications suggested that those who were killed died of suffocation.[3] The Egyptian consul general in the city of Jiddah, told reporters that most of the injured were Egyptians and that two children were among the dead.[4] It took the rescue teams around two hours to put out the fire completely.[5]

References
  1. Dhabi, Abu. "Fifteen pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia hotel fire: report". Reuters. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. Jamjoom, Mohammed; Botelho, Greg (8 February 2014). "At least 15 killed in hotel fire in Saudi Arabian city of Medina". CNN. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  3. "Saudi Arabia: Fire at Medina hotel kills 15". The Times of Israel. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  4. "Fire at Medina hotel in Saudi Arabia kills 15, injures 130". NDTV. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  5. "At least 15 pilgrims killed in Saudi Arabia hotel fire". BBC News. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2014.


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