"At least 15 people have been killed and 130 injured in a fire at a hotel used by pilgrims in the Saudi holy city of Medina, state media report. The blaze started on Saturday afternoon, the authorities say, in the eastern part of the city. The victims' nationalities are unclear - about 700 people from different countries were staying at the hotel. The travellers were in Medina to perform the Umra, or minor, pilgrimage made by Muslims. The city is where the the Prophet Muhammad is buried and is Islam's second holiest city, after Mecca.
Television stations in Egypt said that some Egyptians were among those who died. Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman Badr Abdelatty said Cairo was "still trying to confirm the numbers". The fire was brought under control on Saturday afternoon, with survivors transferred to other hotels in the city. Authorities are reported to have initiated an investigation into the cause of the fire."
- BBC News (http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-26105944)
That would be interesting, if this fire was intentional, to see who set the hotel on fire. What would his nationality be? His religion?
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