Fire in hotel in Athens

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Firefighters look for people trapped at the Athenaeum Palace Hotel on Syngrou Avenue 123 due to a fire, in Athens, Greece.

A total of five people trapped inside the hotel and had to be saved. According to reports, the fire started on the first floor of the hotel, possibly in a kitchenette, but due to the dense smoke it initially appeared to be on the 6th floor.

Some 35 firefighters with 12 vehicles rushed to extinguish the fire.

 

Photo: EPA-EFE/ALEXANDROS VLACHOS

Firefighters rescue people trapped at Athens hotel due to a fire

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