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| Florida: Tourists from Ireland caught up in 'lightning strike' fire at resort | |
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| Holidaymakers from across Ireland have avoided injury after a major fire thought to have been caused by a lightning strike gutted part of their hotel in the United States. | |
| About 500 rooms in the Avanti International Resort in Orlando, Florida, were evacuated when the fire started on Sunday night. | About 500 rooms in the Avanti International Resort in Orlando, Florida, were evacuated when the fire started on Sunday night. |
| Fire services said it was likely that lightning struck the building's roof. | |
| Tourist Caroline Downey Tierney said: "It was crazy, complete bedlam." | Tourist Caroline Downey Tierney said: "It was crazy, complete bedlam." |
| Mrs Downey Tierney, from Ballyshannon in County Donegal, is staying at the hotel with her husband Darragh. | Mrs Downey Tierney, from Ballyshannon in County Donegal, is staying at the hotel with her husband Darragh. |
| They were told to leave after the fire broke out on the hotel's fourth floor. | They were told to leave after the fire broke out on the hotel's fourth floor. |
| "We were told to pack up our stuff and go," she said. | "We were told to pack up our stuff and go," she said. |
| "Eventually we got back into our room. | "Eventually we got back into our room. |
| "It was scary stuff - the thunder and lightning was wild." | "It was scary stuff - the thunder and lightning was wild." |
| Holidaymakers from Northern Ireland were also staying at the hotel. | |
| In a Facebook post, the Avanti Resort said the building had been secured and was "open and operational". | In a Facebook post, the Avanti Resort said the building had been secured and was "open and operational". |
| No-one is believed to have been injured in the incident. | No-one is believed to have been injured in the incident. |