Fire breaks out at Hungary’s iconic cave bath: Roof of medical center destroyed in blaze

A fire broke out at Hungary’s most famous cave bath, the Miskolctapolca Cave Bath, affecting the roof of one of its buildings—the medical centre—according to a statement from the National Directorate for Disaster Management on Friday evening.

The department’s website reported that the entire roof structure of the 800-square-meter leisure centre was engulfed in flames.

Roof of Mikolctapolca Cave Bath building in flames

By late night, the fire was finally contained, and Zsuzsanna Rinyu, deputy spokesperson for the Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Disaster Management Directorate, informed news agencies that efforts to remove smouldering debris were still ongoing, Telex reports.

The firefighting operation involved local professional firefighters using five vehicles, supported by additional units from Kazincbarcika and Tiszaújváros. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

Videos shared on Facebook by local residents show the dramatic flames lighting up the night, visible from the park next to the bathhouse:

The cave bath reported on its Facebook page that due to the fire, they are closed today, on the 7th. They added that swim passes (wristbands) purchased from their accommodation partners can be used at the Ellipsum Experience Spa:

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