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Service held for hotel fire dead | Service held for hotel fire dead |
(about 8 hours later) | |
A memorial and thanksgiving service has been held in a Cornish town for the victims of the Penhallow Hotel fire. | |
Relatives of the three people who died a fortnight ago were at the service at St Michael's Church in Newquay. | |
The Reverend Ralph Barber conducted the service. He was called out to help guests and staff who got out of the hotel on the night of 18 August. | |
Some residents were forced to jump to safety as the blaze swept through the Newquay hotel. | Some residents were forced to jump to safety as the blaze swept through the Newquay hotel. |
Fire crews had to withdraw when parts of the structure gave way. | Fire crews had to withdraw when parts of the structure gave way. |
Toxic fumes | |
More than 80 people managed to get out of the building safely. | More than 80 people managed to get out of the building safely. |
The service is also intended to thank the emergency services involved in the incident. | |
One victim, has been named as Peter Hughes, 43, from Cheslyn Hay in Staffordshire. | One victim, has been named as Peter Hughes, 43, from Cheslyn Hay in Staffordshire. |
His mother Monica is among those still unaccounted for. | |
Mr Hughes was heard by a witness saying he could not move his mother before he succumbed to toxic fumes. | |
Police say efforts to identify the two sets of human remains found in the debris of the blaze are continuing. | |
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