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Conway Court Hotel in Torquay 'cut to safe height' | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Walls at a derelict hotel in Torquay destroyed in a fire have been brought down to a safe height to deal with some safety concerns, Torbay Council says. | |
Fire broke out at the former Conway Court Hotel on Monday night and Torbay Road was closed because of fears it may slip down a cliff on to the road below. | |
Demolition work on the four-storey building began on Tuesday. | |
However, nearby Warren Road would remained closed while demolition work continued, the council added. | |
'Gust of wind' | 'Gust of wind' |
The hotel, above the town's seafront, was left in a "very precarious state" because of the fire, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said. | |
About 80 firefighters tackled the blaze, which started about 21:15 GMT on Monday. No-one was hurt. | |
The fire forced the evacuation of nearby buildings and the seafront was closed after part of the hotel collapsed. | The fire forced the evacuation of nearby buildings and the seafront was closed after part of the hotel collapsed. |
Demolition on the hotel began on Tuesday night and continued throughout Wednesday. | |
Each day, about 20,000 people drive along the road below the hotel. | |
It was closed to vehicles after the incident before being reopened at about 17:00 GMT on Wednesday. | |
An investigation into the cause of the fire is being carried out. |