The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation today sealed the hotel Courtyard Marriott for violating fire safety norms. The move comes two days after a fire broke out in the five-star hotel.
“We have sealed the Courtyard Marriott here for not abiding with fire safety norms,” AMC’s Chief Fire Officer M F Dastoor said.
Several guests were seen leaving the hotel after the sealing process began this afternoon. They have been shifted to alternative locations.
The hotel management said operations were temporarily on hold. It said in a statement, “The approval for the NOC of the property is pending. We are currently cooperating with the authorities during this procedure.”
The management said they were in the process of installing the required equipment.
Dastoor said the hotel had come up one and a half years ago, and its fire safety equipment had not been maintained properly. Sprinklers had stopped working, and the main pumps did not function on the day of the fire. The smoke vents were also not operational, he added.
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“We have sealed the Courtyard Marriott here for not abiding with fire safety norms,” AMC’s Chief Fire Officer M F Dastoor said.
Several guests were seen leaving the hotel after the sealing process began this afternoon. They have been shifted to alternative locations.
The hotel management said operations were temporarily on hold. It said in a statement, “The approval for the NOC of the property is pending. We are currently cooperating with the authorities during this procedure.”
The management said they were in the process of installing the required equipment.
Dastoor said the hotel had come up one and a half years ago, and its fire safety equipment had not been maintained properly. Sprinklers had stopped working, and the main pumps did not function on the day of the fire. The smoke vents were also not operational, he added.
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