Monte Carlo Hotel in Las Vegas in brand
Geplaatst: 25 jan 2008, 21:03
"Breaking" news op CNN.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/25/vegas.fire/index.html
Vegas hotel casino burning
Story Highlights
NEW: Top floors and roof of Monte Carlo hotel burning
Firefighters could be seen on roof of building
No injuries have been reported
Hotel/casino has more than 3,000 rooms
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- Sections of the top four floors of the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas were on fire Friday.
Smoke rises from the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
1 of 2 Firefighters could be seen on the roof of the hotel.
Most of the flames appeared to be coming from the southern section of the hotel.
No injuries have been reported so far.
Black smoke was billowing into the air and was visible from more than a mile away, CNN producer Darian Billington said.
He said traffic was backed up on the Strip, and crowds of people were gathering to watch the blaze.
The hotel has more than 3,000 rooms, including 211 penthouse suites, and conference rooms.
The more expensive rooms are on the top floors.
The hotel was built in 1996 for $344 million. It is in the heart of the resort corridor.
The Monte Carlo, a subsidiary of MGM Mirage, has about 3,000 employees.
In 1980, a fire across the street at the MGM Grand Hotel, now Ballys, killed 84 people and injured nearly 700
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/25/vegas.fire/index.html
Vegas hotel casino burning
Story Highlights
NEW: Top floors and roof of Monte Carlo hotel burning
Firefighters could be seen on roof of building
No injuries have been reported
Hotel/casino has more than 3,000 rooms
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (CNN) -- Sections of the top four floors of the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas were on fire Friday.
Smoke rises from the Monte Carlo Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
1 of 2 Firefighters could be seen on the roof of the hotel.
Most of the flames appeared to be coming from the southern section of the hotel.
No injuries have been reported so far.
Black smoke was billowing into the air and was visible from more than a mile away, CNN producer Darian Billington said.
He said traffic was backed up on the Strip, and crowds of people were gathering to watch the blaze.
The hotel has more than 3,000 rooms, including 211 penthouse suites, and conference rooms.
The more expensive rooms are on the top floors.
The hotel was built in 1996 for $344 million. It is in the heart of the resort corridor.
The Monte Carlo, a subsidiary of MGM Mirage, has about 3,000 employees.
In 1980, a fire across the street at the MGM Grand Hotel, now Ballys, killed 84 people and injured nearly 700