Hotel fire leaves injured in Chapecó; guest fell into neighboring property while trying to escape

Fire at hotel in Chapecó leaves 5 injured A hotel caught fire and left at least four people injured in the early hours of this Monday (6) in Chapecó (SC). Nine guests were rescued and three of them had to be taken to hospital due to the smoke that spread and compromised the escape route from the place. Another victim tried to escape, jumped from a window and fell onto the roof of a neighboring property. The fire started around 12:30 am, in the center of the largest city in the western region of the state. According to the Fire Department, the fire started in an apartment on the second floor and caused intense smoke that spread throughout the common areas of the building. ?Click and follow the g1 SC channel on WhatsApp When firefighters arrived at the hotel, they identified some isolated victims and began fighting the fire and searching and rescuing the victims. At the time of the incident, there were 24 guests on site. The report tries to contact the hotel administration.