Small fire at Baghdad's Al-Rasheed hotel extinguished

27/9/2023 12:15

        A small fire that led to guests and diplomatic personnel being evacuated from Baghdad's Al-Rasheed hotel has been brought under control.
        
        The hotel houses several envoys from Gulf states.
        
        The small fire occurred in kitchen, and an official described the evacuation as a routine precautionary measure, saying guests had safely returned to their rooms.
        
        The hotel is in Iraq's highly fortified Green Zone which hosts parliament, many government buildings and foreign embassies.