Kostanay, 24 October. At about 14:30 on 24 October insulation caught fire on the Courtyard by Marriott hotel under construction on the bank of the Tobol in Kostanay; thick black smoke rose several times higher than the building, and nine firefighters finally put out the blaze, the Kostanay regional emergencies department said.
The department first reported that workers had put out the fire themselves, but later said that firefighters who arrived at the scene had extinguished it. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire and the damage have not yet been named.
The hotel is being built on the bank of the Tobol River. A year ago, according to Nasha Gazeta, there was discussion of the flood risk to the project, since the site lies right by the water.
A year ago people feared water for the hotel on the Tobol; it was fire that caught it.
What it means: Insulation caught fire on the construction site of an international chain's future hotel; the fire was put out and no one was hurt.
Who benefits: The developer, as the fire caused no casualties. The cause and damage will be established by the emergencies department's inquiry.
Background: Courtyard by Marriott is a mid-priced hotel chain owned by the American company Marriott International.
