Fire at city hotel sparks panic on Friday evening
A fire broke out in the kitchen chimney of Hotel Highland in Thampanoor, leading to the evacuation of guests. Fire and Rescue services successfully extinguished the blaze with no reported casualties.
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A fire broke out at the Hotel Highland at Thampanoor, prompting the swift evacuation of hotel guests on Friday evening. No casualties were reported in the incident, according to the Fire and Rescue Services.
The fire broke out in the chimney of the hotel kitchen, following which smoke filled the ground and first floors, according to Fire and Rescue personnel. The Fire and Rescue unit at the nearby Chenkalchoola received the alarm around 5.15 p.m. following which four fire tenders were despatched to the hotel which is situated on the Manjalikulam Road.
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