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| Torquay's derelict Conway Court hotel destroyed by fire | Torquay's derelict Conway Court hotel destroyed by fire |
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| A derelict hotel in the Devon resort of Torquay has been destroyed by fire. | A derelict hotel in the Devon resort of Torquay has been destroyed by fire. |
| About 80 firefighters tackled the blaze at the derelict Conway Court Hotel in Warren Road which started about 21:15 GMT on Monday. No-one was hurt. | About 80 firefighters tackled the blaze at the derelict Conway Court Hotel in Warren Road which started about 21:15 GMT on Monday. No-one was hurt. |
| Nearby buildings were evacuated and Torquay seafront closed after part of the four-storey hotel collapsed. | Nearby buildings were evacuated and Torquay seafront closed after part of the four-storey hotel collapsed. |
| Meanwhile, crews from north Devon have been dealing with a big fire at the empty four-storey Southcliffe Hotel in Ilfracombe. | |
| Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the alarm was raised just before 06:30 GMT. | Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the alarm was raised just before 06:30 GMT. |
| Appliances were sent from Ilfracombe, Barnstaple, Combe Martin, Lynton and Woolacombe, including an aerial ladder platform from Barnstaple. | |
| No-one was injured, but the fire caused severe damage to the building which has been empty for a number of years. | |
| There are concerns that the structural integrity of the hotel may have been compromised. | |
| Investigations into the cause of both hotel fires will be carried out. |