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| Man arrested over nightclub fire | Man arrested over nightclub fire |
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| A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after 230 people had to be led to safety from a fire in a Southampton nightclub. | |
| Dozens of firefighters were called to the two-storey Rhino Club in Bedford Place in the early hours of Saturday. | Dozens of firefighters were called to the two-storey Rhino Club in Bedford Place in the early hours of Saturday. |
| The fire began while the club was full, but staff and police evacuated everyone from the building before fire crews arrived. No-one was hurt. | The fire began while the club was full, but staff and police evacuated everyone from the building before fire crews arrived. No-one was hurt. |
| Six fire engines and supporting vehicles attended. | Six fire engines and supporting vehicles attended. |
| Police originally said that the arrested man was among the people led from the club, but have since said that this is not the case. | Police originally said that the arrested man was among the people led from the club, but have since said that this is not the case. |
| Police officers on patrol saw smoke coming from the roof and top floor of the building at about 0215 GMT. | Police officers on patrol saw smoke coming from the roof and top floor of the building at about 0215 GMT. |
| The roof and first floor suffered smoke damage. | The roof and first floor suffered smoke damage. |
| Six fire engines and supporting vehicles attended | Six fire engines and supporting vehicles attended |
| A police spokesman said: "Quick-thinking patrolling police officers spotted the fire and alerted staff at the club and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service. | A police spokesman said: "Quick-thinking patrolling police officers spotted the fire and alerted staff at the club and Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service. |
| "Staff were able to evacuate the club with assistance from the officers. | "Staff were able to evacuate the club with assistance from the officers. |
| "It is thought the fire was started deliberately and police are working with fire investigators to establish exactly what happened." | "It is thought the fire was started deliberately and police are working with fire investigators to establish exactly what happened." |
| The nightclub was also damaged in a fire three years ago, when flames broke out in the adjacent Co-op shop and spread under the floorboards. | The nightclub was also damaged in a fire three years ago, when flames broke out in the adjacent Co-op shop and spread under the floorboards. |