Cornwall seafront hotel destroyed in blaze

From FIA

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01 May 2012

A seafront hotel in Cornwall has been destroyed by a severe fire which tore through the premises yesterday (30th April).
Around 30 guests had to be evacuated from the Falmouth Beach Hotel, at Gyllyngvase in Falmouth, after the alarm was raised at around 12pm.
Three of the guests are still unaccounted for but police claimed it is likely they are on day trips and did not come to any harm.
At the height of the blaze, more than 100 firefighters were battling the flames at the 120-bedroom hotel.
The crews were hampered in their efforts by strong winds which helped spread the flames from the third-floor of the building to the roof.
The fire was eventually brought under control at approximately 7pm, with crews remaining at the site throughout the night to dampen down hot spots.
Blur guitarist Graham Coxon was among the guests at the hotel, with the star scheduled to perform at the town's Princess Pavilion.