Fire Breaks Out at Hotel in MP’s Indore, No Injuries Reported
Fire tenders are present at the spot.
A major fire broke out at the 'Golden Gate' hotel in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on Monday, 21 October.
No injuries have been reported so far. The flames spread rapidly across the four floors, a police official said, adding that thick smoke engulfed the entire premises of the hotel located in Vijay Nagar.
Those present in the hotel were evacuated and simultaneously, people in the adjoining residential buildings were also alerted, PTI reported.
According to eyewitnesses, fire brigade employees made hectic efforts to douse the flames which spread to inner areas of the hotel.
According to the Indore Municipal Corporation's deputy commissioner, Mahendra Singh Chauhan, the hotel comprised some restaurants and around 25 rooms, PTI reported.
The reason that caused the fire remains unknown yet and efforts were underway to douse the blaze.
This is a developing story. More details are awaited.
(With inputs from PTI)
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