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| Morecambe fire: Two die in Gordon Working Men's Club blaze | Morecambe fire: Two die in Gordon Working Men's Club blaze |
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| Two men have died in a fire at a working men's club in Lancashire. | Two men have died in a fire at a working men's club in Lancashire. |
| The men were rescued from Gordon Working Men's Club on Springfield Street, Morecambe but died a short time later, police said. | |
| Ten fire engines, including appliances from Cumbria, two helicopters and three road ambulances, were called after the blaze broke out at 14:45 BST. | |
| An investigation into the cause of the fire is under way, Lancashire Police said. | An investigation into the cause of the fire is under way, Lancashire Police said. |
| Firefighters would remain at the scene overnight, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said. | Firefighters would remain at the scene overnight, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said. |
| One eyewitness, who did not want to be named, said she was in The Cavern pub opposite the club when the fire broke out. | One eyewitness, who did not want to be named, said she was in The Cavern pub opposite the club when the fire broke out. |
| "Next minute there's smoke coming in through the main window, coming through the door," she said. | "Next minute there's smoke coming in through the main window, coming through the door," she said. |
| "People were running everywhere." | "People were running everywhere." |