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Tragic Blaze at Hotel Oriente Kills Five in Costa Rica Capital

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A fire at San Jose's Hotel Oriente killed five people early Thursday, including an elderly couple found embracing.

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According to the fire department, the hotel's emergency exit was blocked with wires.

Five people died today when a fire broke out at a hotel in the capital of Costa Rica, San Jose, rescue services announced. The fire started at night,… Costa Rica: Five dead in fire at hotel in capital - ΙΝΑΤΕΜΟΠΟΡΙΚΙ

A fire in the morning on the third floor of the Oriente hotel, in downtown San Jose, left five people dead and at least one disappeared, authorities said. Among the victims was a couple of older adults, found hugged in a bed, and three more people located about 15 meters away [...] The post Fire in San Jose hotel leaves five dead and a missing person appeared first on Diario Digital Cronio de El Salvador.

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At least five people have died in a fire at a hotel in Costa Rica. As the fire department posted on Facebook, the blaze broke out at dawn on Thursday on the third floor of the Hotel Oriente in downtown San José, the capital of the Central American country. An elderly couple was reportedly found dead in bed, still clutching each other in death. Three other people were found dead about 15 meters away.

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Barron's broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
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