2017 Batumi hotel fire
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| Date | November 24, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Leogrand Hotel & Casino |
| Location | Batumi, Adjara, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 41°38′44.8″N 41°38′55.9″E / 41.645778°N 41.648861°E |
| Type | Fire |
| Deaths | 11 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 21 |
A fire in the Leogrand Hotel & Casino in Georgia's Black Sea city of Batumi occurred on the night of 24 to 25 November 2017. It left 11 people dead. After the incident, the hotel rebranded itself as Welmond.[1]
The fire in the 22-storey five-star hotel broke out around 20:00 local time, with many strongly suspecting the starting location at the spa center.[2] Thirteen rescue and firefighting vehicles and approximately 100 firefighters were deployed and more than 100 people were evacuated.[3] The hotel was due to host the Miss Georgia beauty pageant. None of the 20 contestants were injured.[4] The owner and executive producer of the pageant told reporters that the contestants were in the middle of rehearsal when they were told to evacuate to a terrace.[2]
Victims
Eleven people, ten Georgian nationals and one Iranian national, died, all from inhaling fumes. Eight of the victims were found trapped in an elevator, one in a swimming pool, and two were discovered in the hotel gym.[5] Twenty-one people were hospitalized[6] of which were a firefighter, four Turkish nationals and one Israeli national.[7]
