A fire at the Mamounia hotel was contained Friday morning after it broke out because of a fuel tank truck. The tanker was located in an underground area outside the hotel in Marrakech to provide supplies for the hotel, local authorities report. An employee slightly burned in the fire was transferred to the hospital to receive the necessary care, the same source added. For the record Mamounia is five-star palacial hotel in the old Medina of Marrakech. It is famous for being visited by political figures like Leonard Churchill.
