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| Hotel debris search set to start | Hotel debris search set to start |
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| Police and fire investigation teams are expected to start a detailed search of the debris of a Cornish hotel destroyed by fire. | Police and fire investigation teams are expected to start a detailed search of the debris of a Cornish hotel destroyed by fire. |
| One man died and two people are still missing after the blaze at the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay. | One man died and two people are still missing after the blaze at the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay. |
| It is understood the teams will focus on a specific area of the site where a body is believed to be buried. | It is understood the teams will focus on a specific area of the site where a body is believed to be buried. |
| They will also be looking for evidence of any more victims and also the cause of the fire at the weekend. | They will also be looking for evidence of any more victims and also the cause of the fire at the weekend. |
| Scaffolding with screens has been erected to enable the investigation to take place out of public view. | Scaffolding with screens has been erected to enable the investigation to take place out of public view. |
| The search of the site, which has been reduced to rubble, is expected to take several days. | The search of the site, which has been reduced to rubble, is expected to take several days. |
| HOTEL FIRE HELPLINE Holdsworth Hotels has set up a helpline for anyone concerned about a friend or relative on 01254 889 900 In pictures: Fire aftermath Boss admits crew shortage Family's shock after fire | |
| Four people who were taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro are said to be improving. | Four people who were taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro are said to be improving. |
| One is in a critical but stable condition and three are in a stable condition. | One is in a critical but stable condition and three are in a stable condition. |
| More than 80 people safely escaped from the building. | More than 80 people safely escaped from the building. |
| Police believe the 43-year-old man who died in the fire fell from a second-floor window. He has not yet been named. | Police believe the 43-year-old man who died in the fire fell from a second-floor window. He has not yet been named. |
| Specialist demolition crews have already pulled down the precarious upper floors of the hotel, which were in danger of collapse. | Specialist demolition crews have already pulled down the precarious upper floors of the hotel, which were in danger of collapse. |
| In the wake of the fire the town's mayor, Patrick Lambshead, has called for 24-hour fire cover from stations in the town during the summer months. | In the wake of the fire the town's mayor, Patrick Lambshead, has called for 24-hour fire cover from stations in the town during the summer months. |
| He said the number of people resident in the resort grew from about 20,000 to 100,000 over the three-month period. | He said the number of people resident in the resort grew from about 20,000 to 100,000 over the three-month period. |
| On Monday the head of Cornwall's fire service, Matt Litmoden, admitted he did not have enough officers to crew a second pump to tackle the blaze. | On Monday the head of Cornwall's fire service, Matt Litmoden, admitted he did not have enough officers to crew a second pump to tackle the blaze. |