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| Firefighter killed in pub blaze | Firefighter killed in pub blaze |
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| A firefighter has died while tackling a blaze in an Edinburgh pub. | A firefighter has died while tackling a blaze in an Edinburgh pub. |
| More than 20 people, including a baby, had to be rescued from the multi-storey tenement block above the Balmoral in Dalry Road. | |
| Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue (LBFR) said the firefighter died after a floor collapsed on the basement bar. | |
| Another firefighter was taken to the Royal Edinburgh Infirmary with non-life threatening injuries. The blaze broke out shortly after midnight. | |
| The fire service was alerted at 12.38am and officers arrived to find a "severe" fire raging in the bar. | The fire service was alerted at 12.38am and officers arrived to find a "severe" fire raging in the bar. |
| LBFR's chief fire officer Brian Allaway said it was a very difficult fire to deal with. | LBFR's chief fire officer Brian Allaway said it was a very difficult fire to deal with. |
| "The flames were so fierce. It's been an absolute tragedy for us," he said. | "The flames were so fierce. It's been an absolute tragedy for us," he said. |
| "The thoughts of every single member of the service are with the families of the firefighter and our injured colleague," he added. | "The thoughts of every single member of the service are with the families of the firefighter and our injured colleague," he added. |
| He said there would be a full investigation into the incident. | |
| About 70 firefighters are tackling the blaze. | About 70 firefighters are tackling the blaze. |
| Did you witness the fire? Send us your comments. | Did you witness the fire? Send us your comments. |
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