A fire has engulfed a 400-year-old hotel said to be housing Ukrainian refugees, with children among those who have been evacuated The blaze ripped through the Angle Inn in the market town of Midhurst, West Sussex, in the early hours
The fire is thought to have begun shortly after 1am at a next-door property before spreading to the roof of the Angel Inn.
One local resident told PA news agency that saw about 30 people being evacuated from the building, including some children.in the hotel, which had around 15 rooms,” said Hilton Holloway, adding that he spoke to a young woman who seemed “relatively calm”. Speaking from the scene, Mr Abbot advised commuters North Street would remain closed and asked the public to avoid the area.14 fire engines are tackling the blaze
He urged residents to keep their windows shut due to large amounts of smoke in the air. “It is too early in the incident to know the cause of the fire, however we will be investigating as soon as it is safe to do so,” he added.
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