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Fears grow for four hotel missing Search continues at blaze hotel
(about 7 hours later)
Fears are growing for the safety of four guests missing after a hotel fire in Cornwall which left one dead. Construction crews are working to make safe a seaside hotel gutted by a fire, while rescuers continue to search for four guests who are still missing.
Five people were also injured in the fire at the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay, parts of which have been demolished to make it safe. A man died and five people were hurt in the blaze at the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay, Cornwall, on Saturday morning.
Police said they thought the man who died had fallen from a second-floor window of the hotel. Police said they believed 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. More than 80 people got out of the building safely but fears are growing for those still missing.
They are keen to talk to any potential witnesses of the burglary which happened shortly after 1900 BST on Friday. Chief Constable Stephen Otter said: "The longer we go on the more concerned we become for the welfare of those people."
'More concerned' Wooden fire escape
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 injured, two were said to be in a critical condition.
Hotel demolished
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 will begin and police said a detailed search would start to see if anyone died inside the hotel itself.
More than 80 people managed to get out of the building safely during the blaze in the early hours of Saturday. Cornwall Fire Brigade chief officer Matt Littmoden said there had been a timber fire-escape at the rear of the hotel.
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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. Burglary
"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 fire-escape had last passed a safety inspection in 2006. The hotel's owners said smoke detectors and fire doors had been checked two weeks ago.
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.
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
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.
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 holidayHOTEL 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. Police said a burglary took place the evening before the fire, but they were not currently linking the two events.
The hotel's owners said smoke detectors and fire doors had been checked two weeks ago. They are keen to talk to any potential witnesses of the burglary which happened shortly after 1900 BST on Friday.
Local resident Luke Steward told BBC News 24 he was in a pub when the fire broke out. Devon and Cornwall emergency services said that when the fire broke out at 0015 BST, the hotel had been close to capacity with 86 guests, three members of staff and a coach driver in the building.
"We just saw the roof was well alight and 10 minutes later the lobby was ablaze." The fire service sent a total of 23 appliances to tackle the blaze and three neighbouring buildings were evacuated as a precaution.
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.
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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. 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 north-west England.
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.
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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