2014 Medina hotel fire

Deadly fire in Medina, Saudi Arabia March 2024 2014 Medina hotel fire File:Al Madinah in Saudi Arabia.svg 250px Location of Al Madinah Region in Saudi Arabia 2014 02 08 Medina, Al Madinah Region, Saudi Arabia Electrical short circuit 15 130 The 2014 Medina hotel fire was a hotel fire that occurred in a hotel in Medina, Saudi Arabia.Dhabi Abu Fifteen pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia hotel fire: report https://www.reuters.com/article/us-saudi-fire-idUSBREA170OP20140208 Reuters 9 February 2014 The fire killed at least 15 people and another 130 were injured. History Around 700 pilgrims 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 pm ET.https://www.cnn.com/2014/02/08/world/meast/saudi-arabia-fire/index.html At least 15 killed in hotel fire in Saudi Arabian city of Medina Mohammed Jamjoom Greg Botelho CNN 8 February 2014 2018-08-29 Fifteen Egyptian pilgrims were killed and 130 other pilgrims were injured as a result of the fire. Preliminary indications suggested that those who were killed died of suffocation.https://www.timesofisrael.com/saudi-arabia-fire-at-medina-hotel-kills-15/ Saudi Arabia: Fire at Medina hotel kills 15 The Times of Israel 9 February 2014 2018-08-29 en-US 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.https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/fire-at-medina-hotel-in-saudi-arabia-kills-15-injures-130-550209 Fire at Medina hotel in Saudi Arabia kills 15, injures 130 9 February 2014 NDTV 2018-08-29 It took the rescue teams around two hours to put out the fire completely.At least 15 pilgrims killed in Saudi Arabia hotel fire https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-26105944 BBC News 9 February 2014 9 February 2014 References Saudi Arabia Category:Hotel fires in Asia Category:2014 in Saudi Arabia Category:Fires in Saudi Arabia Category:2014 fires in Asia Category:History of Medina Category:February 2014 in Asia Category:2014 disasters in Saudi Arabia