Large fire in Amsterdam hotel, 90 guests evacuated
A fire broke out in a hotel in the Beursstraat in the center of Amsterdam on Sunday morning. As a result, the hotel had to be evacuated. The approximately 90 guests of the XO Hotel City Centre were accommodated in a nearby restaurant, said a spokesperson for the Amsterdam-Amstelland Safety Region.
The fire raged on the third floor of the hotel. Four rooms were damaged by fire and water. The remaining hotel rooms have been released again, the safety region reported. However, it is not yet known how the fire broke out.
Due to the smoke, the fire brigade advised residents in the affected area to close windows and doors and turn off the ventilation.
According to the fire brigade, the fire has now been extinguished. There were no injuries.
Reporting by ANP and NL Times
