Indore(Madhya Pradesh): A fire broke out at Hotel Effotel for some time on Sunday evening. It is suspected that the fire broke out after an electrical short-circuit. The fire brigade and staff of the hotel managed to bring the fire under control.
S-I Shivnarayan Sharma from the police fire brigade said that information was received around 7.30 pm. Flames were rising from the kitchen duct and reached the upper floors. The fire brigade reached the terrace on the eighth floor of the hotel and poured water from there and brought the situation under control. However, the firefighters had to make hectic efforts and it took about two hours to douse the flames. About 4,000 litres of water were used.
S-I Sharma said the flames broke out in the duct and did not reach the rooms in the hotel and no casualty was reported in the incident. The guests rushed downstairs after the incident. However, the exact reason for the fire could not be established.
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