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Fire rips through Georgian hotel | Fire rips through Georgian hotel |
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Up to 90 firefighters have been tackling a large fire at a hotel in Sudbury, Suffolk. | |
The crews are attempting to put out the blaze at the Tarantella Hotel, which is in a converted Georgian house. | The crews are attempting to put out the blaze at the Tarantella Hotel, which is in a converted Georgian house. |
Part of the building's roof is reported to have collapsed, but there are no reports of anyone being injured. The fire started at about 0345 GMT. | Part of the building's roof is reported to have collapsed, but there are no reports of anyone being injured. The fire started at about 0345 GMT. |
The two-storey hotel, on Melford Road, has 12 bedrooms and its gardens overlook the River Stour. | The two-storey hotel, on Melford Road, has 12 bedrooms and its gardens overlook the River Stour. |
A fire service spokeswoman said that when crews arrived flames were coming from the first floor and the roof of the building. | A fire service spokeswoman said that when crews arrived flames were coming from the first floor and the roof of the building. |
She described it as a "very substantial blaze". | |
It is believed the hotel was closed and that the owners were away. |