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15 Pilgrims Killed In Saudi Arabian Hotel Fire, 130 Injured (PHOTOS)

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Officials in western Saudi Arabia say a hotel fire has killed 15 people and injured 130 others.

Kingdom officials say firefighters battled the blaze for several hours Saturday in Medina before bringing it under control.

Authorities say a number of Egyptians were among the victims.

Around 700 people were registered at the hotel at the time of the fire.

Medina is a major religious tourist destination for Muslims. The city is Islam’s second holiest city after Mecca.

Phone images of the hotel fire
Phone images of the hotel fire
Images of the hotel fire
Images of the hotel fire
Crowd take pictures of a helicopter evacuating people from a hotel after a fire broke out, in Medina February 8, 2014. Fifteen people died and around 130 were injured when a fire broke out in a hotel packed with Muslim pilgrims in the Saudi Arabian city of Medina on Saturday, the state news agency said. (Photo Credit: REUTERS/ Stringer)
Crowd take pictures of a helicopter evacuating people from a hotel after a fire broke out, in Medina February 8, 2014. Fifteen people died and around 130 were injured when a fire broke out in a hotel packed with Muslim pilgrims in the Saudi Arabian city of Medina on Saturday, the state news agency said. (Photo Credit: REUTERS/ Stringer)

(via VOA)

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