Fire breaks out in Italian hotel - 31 Swiss pupils evacuated

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• 31 Swiss students and two teachers were evacuated overnight after a hotel fire in Verona.
• However, none of them were injured.
• A total of around 300 people had to be evacuated from the "Maxim" hotel to safety.

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31 students and two teachers from Switzerland were evacuated in the night to Wednesday due to a hotel fire in Verona (I). All of them are safe and unharmed, the Swiss foreign ministry said at the request of the Keystone-SDA news agency.

The Swiss representation in Milan is in contact with the relevant authorities and the school concerned in Switzerland, it added on Wednesday afternoon. For reasons of data and privacy protection, no further details could be provided, the Swiss Foreign Ministry (FDFA) said.

Around 300 people, including tourists, students and employees, were evacuated from the rooms of the hotel named "Maxim", according to the Italian news agency Ansa.

300 guests in the hotel

The fire in the Borgo Venezia district started outside the hotel. The hotel was home to around 300 people. One member of reception staff was slightly injured.

The causes of the fire are still being investigated by the fire department, it was reported. They assume that the flames spread from building materials and rubble that were stacked near the hotel. According to Ansa, renovation work is currently taking place on the top floor of the hotel.