Hundreds evacuated after fire breaks out at seaside hotel in Kent
About 280 people were taken to safety and a welfare centre was set up by Folkestone and Hythe district council. Photograph: Cover ImagesAbout 280 people were taken to safety and a welfare centre was set up by Folkestone and Hythe district council. No injuries relating to the fire have been reported and the cause of the blaze is not yet known.The fire caused 26 fire engines to be dispatched to the seafront hotel, the fire service said.
- ▪About 280 people were taken to safety and a welfare centre was set up by Folkestone and Hythe district council.
- ▪Photograph: Cover ImagesAbout 280 people were taken to safety and a welfare centre was set up by Folkestone and Hythe district council.
- ▪No injuries relating to the fire have been reported and the cause of the blaze is not yet known.The fire caused 26 fire engines to be dispatched to the seafront hotel, the fire service said.
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- ▪ More than 200 evacuated after fire at seaside hotel — BBC News — UK
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About 280 people were taken to safety and a welfare centre was set up by Folkestone and Hythe district council. The cause of the blaze is not yet known. Photograph: Cover ImagesAbout 280 people were taken to safety and a welfare centre was set up by Folkestone and Hythe district council. The cause of the blaze is not yet known. Photograph: Cover ImagesKentHundreds evacuated after fire breaks out at seaside hotel in KentEmergency services called to Grand Burstin hotel in Folkestone, where a fire is believed to have started in the basementSammy GecsoylerSat 19 Sep 2026 06.44 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleHundreds of people have been evacuated from a hotel in Folkestone after a large fire broke out overnight.Just after 1am on Saturday, emergency services were called to the Grand…
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