Fire breaks out at hotel in Termas de Chillán
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- Firefighters from three Chilean communities responded to a blaze at Hotel Altos Nevados in the Termas de Chillán area on Sunday.
- The fire reportedly affected the hotel’s top floor and triggered emergency and evacuation protocols.
- Authorities had not established the cause or issued an official report on possible injuries.
A large emergency operation unfolded Sunday at Hotel Altos Nevados in the Termas de Chillán area after a fire broke out in the mountain community of Pinto, in Chile’s Ñuble Region.
Preliminary information indicated that the flames were concentrated on the hotel’s top floor. The situation prompted the activation of emergency and evacuation protocols as crews worked to bring the fire under control.
The scale of the blaze brought firefighters from Pinto, Coihueco and Chillán to the sector. Images shared by Chile’s national fire service showed crews working at the hotel while the response continued.
The circumstances that caused the fire had not been established, and authorities had not released an official count of possible injuries.
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