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Fire crews tackling hotel blaze Man dies in seafront hotel fire
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Twelve fire crews are tackling a blaze that has broken out at a seafront hotel in Lancashire. A man has died after a fire at a seafront hotel in Lancashire.
One man had to be rescued and firefighters are searching for up to six more people at the Waverley Hotel on Blackpool's central promenade. Firefighters are still searching for up to six more people at the Waverley Hotel on Blackpool's central promenade.
Emergency crews were called at about 0330 BST to the four-storey building, where the fire is burning in the basement, ground and first floors. Fire crews were called at about 0330 BST to the four-storey building, where the fire is burning in the basement, ground and first floors.
Lancashire Fire and Rescue said several other hotels have been evacuated. Lancashire Fire and Rescue said several other hotels have been evacuated and fire investigators are at the scene to try to establish the fire's cause.