The fire brigade department has completed its report and called accidental the fire in a private hotel that claimed 12 lives and injured more than 110. Chief Fire Officer Tehseen Ahmed said that the causes of the fire in the hotel are not clear.
The Chief Fire Officer ruled out any possibility of sabotage behind the fire incident.
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It seemed that the fire started spreading from the kitchen of the hotel, said Tehseen Ahmed.
Earlier, Police continued its investigation into a fire at the private hotel. Police investigated the probability of the fire being an accident or act of sabotage.
Police claimed that the hotel’s administration delayed the emergency response, adding that the system to deal with a fire was not up to international standards.
According to Fire Brigade officials, there was only one proper emergency exit at the hotel. “The light and AC systems were not shut,” a Fire Brigade official added.
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