Fire at a hotel under construction in Seville
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Fire at a hotel under construction in Seville

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General2 September 2026 at 14:39

A fire broke out at a hotel under construction in the city of Seville, in the vicinity of the former Altadis factory, next to the Bridge of Remedies. The incident caused at least five injured people, who were taken to the Virgen del Rocío Hospital to receive medical treatment.

According to information released by the Emergency 112 service of Andalusia, the injured suffered intoxication from smoke inhalation, and their health condition was classified as minor. Two of these injured also have burns, also of a mild nature, located on one victim on the face and on the other on the forearm.

The accident occurred during the construction phase of the hotel, although the article does not specify the circumstances in which the fire started. The competent authorities were alerted and went to the site to provide assistance to the victims and control the situation.

The Virgen del Rocío Hospital, one of the main hospital units in Seville, received the injured for evaluation and appropriate medical treatment. So far, no further information has been released about the health status of the injured or the causes of the fire.

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