Amsterdam hotel evacuates 140 guests after large fire
A large fire broke out at a hotel on Amsterdam's Johan Cruijff Boulevard late on Monday, forcing the evacuation of about 140 guests.
A large fire broke out at the easyHotel on Johan Cruijff Boulevard in Amsterdam late on Monday, forcing the evacuation of about 140 guests, broadcaster NOS reported.
The fire broke out at 23:45, possibly caused by a device that caught alight, NOS said. Firefighters brought the blaze under control quickly, but scaled up their response to "large fire" status because of heavy smoke and a high volume of emergency calls, according to NOS and RTL Nieuws.
Ambulance staff checked several guests, and two were taken to hospital for observation after inhaling smoke, a spokesperson for the Amsterdam-Amstelland safety region said. Firefighters searched the building multiple times to make sure everyone had got out safely.
Evacuated guests were first sheltered in the departure hall of Bijlmer ArenA railway station before being moved to nearby hotels later that night, NOS said. The easyHotel building was being ventilated, the safety region spokesperson added.
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What we know
- 2+ outlets · NOS, RTL Nieuws +1 A large fire broke out at the easyHotel on Johan Cruijff Boulevard in Amsterdam at 23:45 on Monday.
- 2+ outlets · NOS, RTL Nieuws About 140 guests were evacuated, officials said.
- 1 outlet · NOS Two guests were taken to hospital for observation after inhaling smoke.
- 1 outlet · NOS Guests were first sheltered at Bijlmer ArenA station before being moved to nearby hotels.
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No cause beyond a possible faulty device has been confirmed, and officials have not said whether the hotel will reopen.
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Questions and answers
- Where did the fire break out?
- At the easyHotel on Johan Cruijff Boulevard in Amsterdam, at 23:45 on Monday.
- How many people were evacuated?
- About 140 guests, according to Dutch broadcasters NOS and RTL Nieuws.
- Was anyone hurt?
- Two guests were taken to hospital for observation after inhaling smoke; no other injuries were reported.
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