Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu: Eight panic-stricken French tourists were evacuated to safety on Saturday after a thick plume of smoke engulfed a three-star hotel in Thanjavur, following a fire.
The French nationals, staying in four rooms on the eighth floor, were gripped by panic when they saw smoke entering their rooms through the ventilators and sought help thinking it could be a major fire.
The hotel staff swung into action and evacuated them to safety soon, police said.
The fire broke out in the kitchen as the chef was preparing some oily dish and turned into a blaze. Though the hotel staff controlled the fire using the in house extinguishers, thick smoke continued to billow out, DSP Jose Thangaiah said.
A girl, trapped in the lift after power supply was switched off following the mishap, was rescued by breaking open the glass door.
Two fire tenders battled for an hour to extinguish the fire and clear the smoke. The cause of the fire was under investigation, police said.
The French nationals, staying in four rooms on the eighth floor, were gripped by panic when they saw smoke entering their rooms through the ventilators and sought help thinking it could be a major fire.
The hotel staff swung into action and evacuated them to safety soon, police said.
A girl, trapped in the lift after power supply was switched off following the mishap, was rescued by breaking open the glass door.
Advertisement
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
French Tourist Finds 7.46-Carat Diamond In US State Park NRI Couple Was In Mumbai Hotel Over Rescheduled Flight, Killed In Fire 11 Dead In France Holiday Home Fire 9 Dead, 2,800 Hurt As Pagers Explode Across Lebanon, Hezbollah Blames Israel IndiGo Flight Tailstrike Leaves Huge Dent During Take-Off From Delhi Airport "Wear Proper Undergarments": Delta Airlines' New Memo For Flight Attendants "Not Aware, Not Involved": US On Lebanon Pager Blasts New Security Arrangements Needed If...: Head Of Secret Service To Trump India, US To Explore Strengthening Energy Cooperation Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.