US EditionNo Casualties as Fire Hits Nigerian Pilgrims’ Hotel in Makkah — NAHCON Confirms
- On Saturday, June 7, 2025, a fire occurred at the Imaratus Sanan Hotel located on Shari Mansur Street in Makkah, where 484 Nigerian pilgrims were staying.
- The fire occurred around noon while most pilgrims were performing rituals in Mina, and NAHCON confirmed no casualties or loss of life from the incident.
- NAHCON Chairman Professor Abdullahi Saleh, together with senior officials, quickly visited the scene to evaluate the situation and directed that all affected pilgrims be swiftly transferred to alternative accommodations.
- Saleh thanked Almighty Allah and praised the quick and effective actions taken by Saudi emergency personnel and hotel staff, noting that their prompt intervention was crucial in controlling the fire.
- Following the fire, NAHCON assured full support to the pilgrims, arranged their relocation and announced the return flights for Nigerian pilgrims would commence on June 13, 2025.
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No casualties as fire hits Nigerian pilgrims’ hotel in Makkah — NAHCON confirms
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Fire Razes Hotel Housing Over 400 Nigerian Pilgrims In Saudi Arabia
Fire has razed the Imaratus Sanan Hotel in Mecca, a building accommodating over 480 Nigerian pilgrims performing the 2025 Hajj through private tour operators. Imararus Sanan Hotel is located in the Sharamansur area of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The inferno, which razed parts of the building on Saturday, caused significant damage.However, no life was lost in the incident. The pilgrims were not present at the hotel at the time of the inferno, having d…
Saudi Arabia: No lives lost in fire incident at pilgrims’ hotel – NAHCON
By Deji Abdulwahab The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has said that no lives were lost in the fire incident razing an hotel accommodating 484 Nigerian pilgrims in Makkah on Saturday. NAHCON said this in a statement by its Assistant Director, Information and Publications Division, Hajiya Fatima Usara. Usara said that the fire incident occurred at Imaratus Sanan Hotel at noon on Saturday, while Nigerian pilgrims were fulfilling oblig…
Nigerian Pilgrims Safe After Fire Engulfs Mecca Hotel
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