Hundreds evacuated after fire hits luxury Paris hotel


French firefighters work in a street after a fire broke out in the basement at the five-star Bristol Hotel in Paris, France, March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

PARIS, March ⁠25 (Reuters) - Around 400 ⁠people were evacuated ‌after a blaze broke out in a five-star hotel ​in Paris on ⁠Wednesday, firefighters ⁠said.

Two members of staff were ⁠slightly ‌injured as they tried ⁠to put out the ​fire ‌which started at around ⁠1020 ​GMT in the basement kitchen of the ⁠Bristol, a hotel ​often used by visiting world leaders close to ⁠the Elysee Palace.

Police closed Faubourg Saint‑Honore street and the fire ​was brought ⁠under control, the capital's ​fire service ‌said.

(Reporting by Gianluca ​Lo Nostro; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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