Fire broke out at the Grand Inna Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur yesterday evening, producing heavy dark smoke which was visible outside of the property. Authorities said there were no casualties in the incident.
“We currently suspect electric short circuit causing fire to fabric and clothing [in the laundry room],” I Made Rentin, acting head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) in Bali, told Merdeka.
According to reports, the fire started at around 6:30pm, and was subsequently put out an hour later. Prior to the fire in the laundry room, there had been another fire on the 10th floor of the hotel, which was successfully put out by the hotel staff. However, the staff then noticed another fire starting on the 9th floor, where the laundry room is located, and proceeded to call the fire department.
Videos taken by witnesses near the scene, which have been circulating on social media, showed dark smoke coming out of the hotel’s rooftop.
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“There were no casualties in the incident, and we evacuated the guests right away. [The hotel] only endured material loss, but there are no estimates just yet,” Rentin told Kompas.
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