Al-Rasheed hotel in Iraq. (Twitter)
Fire at Baghdad’s Al-Rasheed hotel extinguished; occupants return to rooms: Report
A small fire that led to guests and diplomatic personnel being evacuated from Baghdad’s Al-Rasheed hotel has been brought under control, an official at the hotel told Reuters via phone early on Wednesday.
The hotel houses several envoys from Gulf states.
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The small fire occurred in kitchen, and an official described the evacuation as a routine precautionary measure, saying guests had safely returned to their rooms.
The hotel is in Iraq’s highly fortified Green Zone which hosts parliament, many government buildings and foreign embassies.
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