Fire broke out in a room in Hotel Maya International here due to a suspected electrical short circuit, on Wednesday afternoon.
Two fire tenders rushed to spot and doused the flames. No casualties have been reported as the guests were evacuated from the rooms and hotel as smoke engulfed the hotel.
Regional fire officer J.H. Ravishankar said that the fire broke out at the basement hall and thick smoke engulfed the five-storey building forcing the customers to rush out of the building. The building neither has any fire safety measures installed nor proper ventilation, he said.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services will now file a case against the hotel owner, officials said.
BESCOM officials visited the spot to cut off the power supply and removed the fuse.
