Hotel Fire in Microcentro Forces Evacuation of 100 People

La Nación reports on a significant fire that erupted in the early hours of Sunday morning at the HR Luxor hotel in Buenos Aires' bustling microcentro. The blaze, which originated in a ninth-floor room, necessitated the urgent evacuation of over 100 guests. Fortunately, emergency medical services (SAME) were on hand to treat six individuals – four women and two men – for smoke inhalation, though none required transport to a hospital. The incident prompted a substantial emergency response, involving multiple fire crews from the City and Puerto Madero, alongside police, civil defense, and transit personnel. The operation to contain and extinguish the fire lasted over two hours. The article also briefly mentions a separate, earlier fire at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) that required evacuations and resulted in hospitalizations, underscoring the challenges faced by emergency services in the capital. This report focuses on the immediate impact of the hotel fire, emphasizing the successful evacuation and the swift response of emergency responders in a densely populated urban area.