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| Nightclub collapses in city fire | |
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| A nightclub in south Yorkshire has collapsed in a massive fire. | |
| Emergency crews were called to the Gatecrasher One nightclub - formerly The Republic - in Eyre Street, Sheffield, on Monday evening. | Emergency crews were called to the Gatecrasher One nightclub - formerly The Republic - in Eyre Street, Sheffield, on Monday evening. |
| Two people were believed to be inside the building when the blaze took hold but escaped the premises unharmed after calling 999. | Two people were believed to be inside the building when the blaze took hold but escaped the premises unharmed after calling 999. |
| The roof and one end of the two-storey building later collapsed, narrowly missing firefighters. | |
| South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service said five crews - about 25 firefighters - were at the scene tackling the blaze. | South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service said five crews - about 25 firefighters - were at the scene tackling the blaze. |
| A number of roads around the area, including Arundel Street, Matilda Street, Sydney Street, Cumberland Street and Furnival Road, were closed by police. | A number of roads around the area, including Arundel Street, Matilda Street, Sydney Street, Cumberland Street and Furnival Road, were closed by police. |
| Smoke could be seen across the city, picture by Michael Rodgers | Smoke could be seen across the city, picture by Michael Rodgers |
| Student accommodation and a number of work places were evacuated by officers, who issued a warning to the public to keep windows and doors closed due to the fumes given off by the blaze. | |
| Smoke from the venue, which is one of Sheffield's biggest nightclubs, could be seen for miles across the city. | Smoke from the venue, which is one of Sheffield's biggest nightclubs, could be seen for miles across the city. |
| Eyewitnesses said plumes of smoke gradually spread across the city centre and turned from a dark grey colour to thick white to yellow cloud. | Eyewitnesses said plumes of smoke gradually spread across the city centre and turned from a dark grey colour to thick white to yellow cloud. |
| Sheffield city centre resident Kirsten Law said: "I was on the phone when I first noticed it and thought the whole development was on fire. | Sheffield city centre resident Kirsten Law said: "I was on the phone when I first noticed it and thought the whole development was on fire. |
| "I've had to go around closing all the windows because the smell of the smoke's so strong and have been watching the charred bits fly past the window, and I'm on the other side of town from Gatecrasher." | "I've had to go around closing all the windows because the smell of the smoke's so strong and have been watching the charred bits fly past the window, and I'm on the other side of town from Gatecrasher." |