140 hotel guests evacuated after fire in Amsterdam
Four people inhaled smoke; two of them went to hospital for checks.
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At a hotel on Johan Cruijff Boulevard in Amsterdam, 140 guests were evacuated in the early hours of Tuesday after a major fire. Four people inhaled smoke, two of whom were taken to hospital for checks.
The emergency services received the first report at around 11.45pm. The fire brigade quickly scaled up the incident to a major fire because of the numerous reports, the smoke and the large number of guests in the hotel, Veiligheidsregio Amsterdam-Amstelland told AT5.
Firefighters carried out several searches to establish whether everyone had left the building. According to the same broadcaster, the guests were initially sheltered in the departure hall of Bijlmer ArenA station. At around 1.15am, they were accommodated in hotels in the area.
Four people had inhaled smoke. Two of them were taken to hospital for further checks. AT5 did not report any fatalities.
The fire was under control at around 12.15am. The fire brigade then continued ventilating the hotel for some time, as a large amount of smoke remained in the building.
According to a spokesperson, the fire is suspected to have started in a hotel room while an electrical device was being charged. This is not yet a definitive cause; further investigation must establish exactly how the fire started.
The incident above all underlines the importance of rapid evacuation in a hotel with many people present. At the latest available information, there was still no further clarity about damage to the building, the guests’ return or any consequences for the hotel’s operations.
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The key facts were confirmed by a local news source and a second public incident source. The suspected cause was not presented as an established fact.
- confirmed 140 hotel guests were evacuated after a fire on Johan Cruijff Boulevard. — AT5 reports 140 evacuated guests; Hardnieuws confirms the evacuation at a hotel on the boulevard. source
- confirmed Four people inhaled smoke and two went to hospital for checks. — Reported by AT5 based on information from the emergency services. source
- confirmed The fire was under control at around 12.15am. — The time is stated in AT5’s report. source
- uncertain The fire may have started while an electrical device was being charged. — AT5 quotes a spokesperson describing this as a suspicion; the investigation into the cause is ongoing. source
Editor's note
The evacuation, number of guests, smoke inhalations and hospital checks were confirmed by AT5. The possible cause is explicitly presented as a suspicion; information about the definitive cause and damage is still unavailable.Sources
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