Nigeria, June 7 -- A fire incident has occurred at the Imaratus Sanan Hotel, accommodating over 480 Nigerian pilgrims performing the 2025 Hajj through private tour operators.

Imararus Sanan Hotel is located in the Sharamansur area of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

The inferno, which tore through parts of the building on Saturday, caused significant damage, but no life was lost.

The pilgrims were not present at the hotel at the time of the incident, having departed earlier for Mina to partake in the symbolic stoning ritual, a central rite of the Hajj pilgrimage.

In a statement released by its spokesperson, Fatima Usara, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), confirmed the incident and expressed gratitude for the swift response of Sa...