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Two in hospital after house blaze Search for blaze father and son
(about 4 hours later)
A woman and child have been taken to hospital and a man and another youngster are unaccounted for following a serious fire at a house. A father and son remain unaccounted for after his wife and their other boy were taken to hospital following a serious fire at their home.
Up to 30 firefighters were at the scene in Glenlia, Foyers, on the east side of Loch Ness, at the height of the blaze. The alarm was raised at about 0450 BST. Police and firefighters have begun an investigation into the cause of the blaze at Glenlia, Foyers, on the east side of Loch Ness.
Police said the woman and child were taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness suffering from smoke inhalation. The mother and son were treated at Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for smoke inhalation.
Their conditions were not believed to be serious. Up to 30 firefighters were at the scene at the height of the blaze.
Everybody is just terribly upset Wendy BellarisNeighbour Ch Insp Julian Innes, Northern Constabulary area commander for Inverness, said: "I have been to see the mother and son who were involved in this incident.
A statement released by Northern Constabulary said: "A further two persons are unaccounted for at this time. "They are both very distressed and shocked and it has been asked that no further details be released and that their privacy be respected at this time."
"The Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service are still present at the locus, along with Northern Constabulary, and continue to dampen down the fire. The structure of the house had to be made safe before fire crews could begin a search of the building and start an investigation into the cause of the fire.
"Highland Council are also in attendance as the building is structurally unsafe." The alarm was raised at about 0450 BST.
Neighbour Wendy Bellaris spoke of the community's shock at the incident.Neighbour Wendy Bellaris spoke of the community's shock at the incident.
She said: "Everybody is just terribly upset.She said: "Everybody is just terribly upset.
"We just cannot believe it. You see it on the news, but when its next door to you, you can't believe it. It's awful.""We just cannot believe it. You see it on the news, but when its next door to you, you can't believe it. It's awful."