HIBAPRESS
A fire broke out this afternoon, Thursday, February 26, 2026, in a hotel located within the walls of the old Medina of Essaouira, which required a wide field mobilization of various security services and local authorities.
Upon receiving the notification, civil protection teams moved to the scene of the accident, where they began to contain the flames and work to extinguish them, with the support of national security elements, auxiliary forces, and authority agents. A security cordon was imposed around the hotel to secure the guests and workers, with the evacuation of a number of adjacent spaces as a precaution. The competent authorities have opened an investigation to determine the causes of the fire and its circumstances, which are still unknown to date, at a time when the accident caused a state of concern among the residents and visitors, given the historical value and prominent tourist position of the old Medina.
