Tourist Dies In Banus Hotel Blaze

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Tourist Dies In Banus Hotel Blaze. A fire at the landmark Sisu hotel has claimed one life and left ten people needing medical treatment.

Tourist Dies In Banus Hotel Blaze

A man has died in a tragic hotel fire this morning. The landmark Sisu Boutique Hotel in Puerto Banus near Marbella was engulfed in flames just after six o´clock this morning. Emergency services rushed to the scene, as the blaze spread quickly through the building. Nearby buildings and another hotel were evacuated.

Emergency services fighting to extinguish the blaze.

Sisu Hotel Open And Occupied

The hotel was open and occupied at the time of the fire, it’s been reported that 100 people were staying there. The deceased man has not been named, though he is thought to be a foreign tourist. Other injuries were mainly caused by smoke inhalation and falling debris from the building.

The shell of the Sisu Hotel following the devastating fire.

Blaze May Have Been Deliberate

The cause of the fire has not been identified, but the hotel’s lawyer suspects foul play. Antonio Flores told Sevilla’s ABC news that a dispute over the hotel’s ownership has been raging for years, and that he believes the fire was started deliberately.

Published: 21.08.2020

Written by Dave James