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| Fears grow for four hotel missing | Fears grow for four hotel missing |
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| Fears are growing for the safety of four guests missing after a hotel fire in Cornwall which left one dead. | Fears are growing for the safety of four guests missing after a hotel fire in Cornwall which left one dead. |
| Five people were also injured in the fire at the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay, parts of which have been demolished to make it safe. | Five people were also injured in the fire at the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay, parts of which have been demolished to make it safe. |
| Police said they thought the man who died had fallen from a second-floor window of the hotel. | Police said they thought the man who died had fallen from a second-floor window of the hotel. |
| Officers said a burglary took place the evening before the fire, but they were not currently linking the two events. | Officers said a burglary took place the evening before the fire, but they were not currently linking the two events. |
| They are keen to talk to any potential witnesses of the burglary which happened shortly after 1900 BST on Friday. | They are keen to talk to any potential witnesses of the burglary which happened shortly after 1900 BST on Friday. |
| 'More concerned' | 'More concerned' |
| Of the five people injured, two were said to be in a critical condition while the others were in a stable condition. | Of the five people injured, two were said to be in a critical condition while the others were in a stable condition. |
| On Saturday, construction crews demolished some of the gutted remains of the four-storey hotel. | On Saturday, construction crews demolished some of the gutted remains of the four-storey hotel. |
| Fire crews said they had been working with a specialist contractor to remove the upper floors of the building to make it safe. | Fire crews said they had been working with a specialist contractor to remove the upper floors of the building to make it safe. |
| A fire service investigation is due to take place. | A fire service investigation is due to take place. |
| More than 80 people managed to get out of the building safely during the blaze in the early hours of Saturday. | More than 80 people managed to get out of the building safely during the blaze in the early hours of Saturday. |
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| Chief Constable Stephen Otter said: "One of the difficulties we have at the moment is going through the process of interviewing everyone who has come out. | Chief Constable Stephen Otter said: "One of the difficulties we have at the moment is going through the process of interviewing everyone who has come out. |
| "The longer we go on the more concerned we become for the welfare of those people. We have to investigate what happened along with the fire service and that will take time." | "The longer we go on the more concerned we become for the welfare of those people. We have to investigate what happened along with the fire service and that will take time." |
| Cornwall Fire Brigade chief officer Matt Littmoden said there had been a timber fire escape at the rear of the hotel. He said there had been issues over the "structural integrity" of the fire escape, but no concerns over the fact it was made of wood. | Cornwall Fire Brigade chief officer Matt Littmoden said there had been a timber fire escape at the rear of the hotel. He said there had been issues over the "structural integrity" of the fire escape, but no concerns over the fact it was made of wood. |
| The fire escape had last passed a safety inspection in 2006. | The fire escape had last passed a safety inspection in 2006. |
| Devon and Cornwall emergency services said that when the fire broke out the hotel was close to capacity with 86 guests, three members of staff and a coach driver in the building. | Devon and Cornwall emergency services said that when the fire broke out the hotel was close to capacity with 86 guests, three members of staff and a coach driver in the building. |
| Forced back | Forced back |
| The fire service sent a total of 23 appliances to tackle the blaze after it was called to the scene at 0015 BST. | The fire service sent a total of 23 appliances to tackle the blaze after it was called to the scene at 0015 BST. |
| Three neighbouring buildings, also said to be hotels, were evacuated as a precaution. | Three neighbouring buildings, also said to be hotels, were evacuated as a precaution. |
| HOTEL FIRE HELPLINES The police information line number is 0800 056 0154The hotel firm has also set up a helpline for anyone who is concerned about a friend or relative on 01254 889 900 Guests offered refuge Nightmare end to holiday | HOTEL FIRE HELPLINES The police information line number is 0800 056 0154The hotel firm has also set up a helpline for anyone who is concerned about a friend or relative on 01254 889 900 Guests offered refuge Nightmare end to holiday |
| Cornwall Fire Brigade senior divisional officer Colin Hatch said more than 120 firefighters who attended the blaze were forced to pull back due to the instability of the hotel's outside walls. | |
| The hotel's owners said smoke detectors and fire doors had been checked two weeks ago. | The hotel's owners said smoke detectors and fire doors had been checked two weeks ago. |
| Local resident Luke Steward told BBC News 24 he was in a pub when the fire broke out. | Local resident Luke Steward told BBC News 24 he was in a pub when the fire broke out. |
| "We just saw the roof was well alight and 10 minutes later the lobby was ablaze." | "We just saw the roof was well alight and 10 minutes later the lobby was ablaze." |
| Mr Steward said his brother told him he had seen people jumping out of windows onto blankets in an effort to escape from the burning building. | Mr Steward said his brother told him he had seen people jumping out of windows onto blankets in an effort to escape from the burning building. |
| Your photos: Hotel blaze Eyewitnesses describe fire | Your photos: Hotel blaze Eyewitnesses describe fire |
| South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust said its staff had dealt with one male patient who had jumped from the top floor of the hotel, two people with burns and scalds to the face who had difficulties with breathing and one patient with burns to the face and body. | South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust said its staff had dealt with one male patient who had jumped from the top floor of the hotel, two people with burns and scalds to the face who had difficulties with breathing and one patient with burns to the face and body. |
| A 64-year-old male patient was also treated for shock and chest pains. | |
| Some guests from the hotel were cared for at the nearby Reef Surf Lodge and a sports hall while others returned to their homes in the North West. | Some guests from the hotel were cared for at the nearby Reef Surf Lodge and a sports hall while others returned to their homes in the North West. |
| The Penhallow is owned by Holdsworth Hotels and used regularly by Robinsons Holidays, a family-run tour operator based in Lancashire. Both firms are owned by the same parent company, O&C Holdsworth. | The Penhallow is owned by Holdsworth Hotels and used regularly by Robinsons Holidays, a family-run tour operator based in Lancashire. Both firms are owned by the same parent company, O&C Holdsworth. |
| David Lord, director of Robinsons Travel, said senior managers from the company had travelled to Newquay to assess the damage. | David Lord, director of Robinsons Travel, said senior managers from the company had travelled to Newquay to assess the damage. |
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