Fire guts oldest hotel in Padang<\/p>\n
PADANG, North Sumatra: A fire gutted the oldest hotel in the
\nprovincial capital of Padang on Saturday night, destroying at
\nleast 80 of its rooms along with seven shophouses.<\/p>\n
No casualties or injuries were reported as guests had been
\nevacuated before the fire spread to the Machudum's Hotel located
\non Jl. Haligoo, about 100 meters from Padang City Hall.<\/p>\n
The fire started at about 9:50 p.m. and was extinguished
\naround five hours later after nine fire trucks were mobilized by
\nthe municipal administration and state-owned cement firm PT Semen
\nPadang to the scene.<\/p>\n
While there were no casualties, observers said the fire was
\nthe worst this year in Padang city.<\/p>\n
The fire threatened to spread to other parts of the central
\ncity and shopowners along Jl. Haligoo and neighboring Jl. Bundo
\nKanduang scrambled to remove their goods.<\/p>\n
Padang Police chief Sr. Comr. Mustafa Hari Kuncoro said a
\nshort circuit could have caused the fire that started on the
\nthird floor of the hotel, which was mostly made of wood. --JP<\/p>",
"url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/fire-guts-oldest-hotel-in-padang-1447893297",
"image": ""
},
"sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
"sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
}