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| Dozens of people have been rescued from a care home in South Lanarkshire after a serious fire broke out in the early hours of the morning. | Dozens of people have been rescued from a care home in South Lanarkshire after a serious fire broke out in the early hours of the morning. |
| Strathclyde Fire and Rescue said all 89 of the residents were accounted for and 10 people had been taken to hospital suffering from the effects of smoke. | |
| The fire broke out at the Douglas View Care Centre in Hamilton. | The fire broke out at the Douglas View Care Centre in Hamilton. |
| Staff at the home in William Street raised the alarm when they discovered the blaze just after 0650 BST. | Staff at the home in William Street raised the alarm when they discovered the blaze just after 0650 BST. |
| The home, run by Southern Cross Healthcare, cares for elderly, frail people and younger physically disabled people who need help with daily living but do not need full-time nursing care. | The home, run by Southern Cross Healthcare, cares for elderly, frail people and younger physically disabled people who need help with daily living but do not need full-time nursing care. |
| About 60 people were trapped in bedrooms and corridors, some were unconscious Brian SweeneyStrathclyde Fire and Rescue chief officer | About 60 people were trapped in bedrooms and corridors, some were unconscious Brian SweeneyStrathclyde Fire and Rescue chief officer |
| The centre can house up to 100 patients on short and long-term stay. | The centre can house up to 100 patients on short and long-term stay. |
| Some smoke had been visible from the building and ambulances were on scene. | Some smoke had been visible from the building and ambulances were on scene. |
| A spokesman for the ambulance service said nine residents were being treated for smoke inhalation at Hairmyres Hospital and one member of staff was in Wishaw General. | |
| There were 89 residents and 15 staff in the home at the time of the fire. | There were 89 residents and 15 staff in the home at the time of the fire. |
| A total of 16 fire crews attended and an investigation into the cause was getting under way. | A total of 16 fire crews attended and an investigation into the cause was getting under way. |
| Strathclyde Fire and Rescue chief officer Brian Sweeney said: "This was a very, very serious and well-developed fire. | Strathclyde Fire and Rescue chief officer Brian Sweeney said: "This was a very, very serious and well-developed fire. |
| "About 60 people were trapped in bedrooms and corridors, some were unconscious. | "About 60 people were trapped in bedrooms and corridors, some were unconscious. |
| "Sixteen firefighters wearing breathing apparatus went into the building - hey rescued 60 people from in bedrooms in corridors and under beds. | "Sixteen firefighters wearing breathing apparatus went into the building - hey rescued 60 people from in bedrooms in corridors and under beds. |
| "It is too early to speculate on the cause. A very prompt response saved the lives of those 60 people." | "It is too early to speculate on the cause. A very prompt response saved the lives of those 60 people." |
| BBC Scotland reporter Laura Pettigrew said: "There are a number of worried relatives at the police line and I spoke to a man whose grandmother is in the care home and he is extremely concerned. | BBC Scotland reporter Laura Pettigrew said: "There are a number of worried relatives at the police line and I spoke to a man whose grandmother is in the care home and he is extremely concerned. |
| "He's now spoken to people in the home and the emergency services who have put his mind at rest. | "He's now spoken to people in the home and the emergency services who have put his mind at rest. |
| "They said that all of the residents are now out of the home and most of them are safe and well." | "They said that all of the residents are now out of the home and most of them are safe and well." |
| Elspeth Coddington, 52, from Motherwell, whose 89-year-old mother is a resident in the home, was anxiously waiting for information. | Elspeth Coddington, 52, from Motherwell, whose 89-year-old mother is a resident in the home, was anxiously waiting for information. |
| She said: "My husband passed on the train and saw fire engines and police. I came to see what had happened. I feared the worst, I panicked and started crying. | She said: "My husband passed on the train and saw fire engines and police. I came to see what had happened. I feared the worst, I panicked and started crying. |
| My mother-in-law is 87 and can't move without her wheelchair, I'd like to see her, she'll be a bag of nerves, she's very frail Patsy WalkerLarkhall | My mother-in-law is 87 and can't move without her wheelchair, I'd like to see her, she'll be a bag of nerves, she's very frail Patsy WalkerLarkhall |
| "There are no fatalities so that is good news. I know some have been taken to hospital, I don't know if my mum is one of them. The police won't let us through." | "There are no fatalities so that is good news. I know some have been taken to hospital, I don't know if my mum is one of them. The police won't let us through." |
| Craig Duncan rushed to the scene because his grandmother was a resident at the home. He said: "They said at first that about 50 people were trapped. | Craig Duncan rushed to the scene because his grandmother was a resident at the home. He said: "They said at first that about 50 people were trapped. |
| "My mum heard about it in the news and was a bit upset. I said I would race over and find out more about it. | "My mum heard about it in the news and was a bit upset. I said I would race over and find out more about it. |
| "I spoke to one of the workers here and they said that everyone has now been accounted for. | "I spoke to one of the workers here and they said that everyone has now been accounted for. |
| "I was worried about my gran as she has got Alzheimer's and this would have been a bit of a shock." | "I was worried about my gran as she has got Alzheimer's and this would have been a bit of a shock." |
| Patsy Walker, 54, from Larkhall, said: "My mother-in-law is 87 and can't move without her wheelchair, I'd like to see her, she'll be a bag of nerves, she's very frail." | Patsy Walker, 54, from Larkhall, said: "My mother-in-law is 87 and can't move without her wheelchair, I'd like to see her, she'll be a bag of nerves, she's very frail." |
| A fleet of patient transport minibuses has arrived at the scene to take the pensioners to alternative accommodation. | A fleet of patient transport minibuses has arrived at the scene to take the pensioners to alternative accommodation. |
| South Lanarkshire Council said it would provide temporary accommodation for residents, if required. | South Lanarkshire Council said it would provide temporary accommodation for residents, if required. |