Hundreds of Brits flee hotel fire in Majorca as two are injured in terrifying early morning evacuation
HOTEL BLAZE Hundreds of Brits flee hotel fire in Majorca as two are injured in terrifying early morning evacuation
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TWO people were injured when hundreds of tourists including Brits fled a fire at a Majorca hotel.
The wounded guests needed medical treatment for cuts and bruises sustained during this morning's dramatic mass evacuation.
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The blaze caused significant damage to the laundry room
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More than 500 gusts were evacuated from the Vistasol apartment complex
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They had to wait in the night air while crews brought the blaze under control
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Some 530 people were forced to evacuate after the blaze broke at the Vistasol Apartments complex block in Magaluf.
Flames took hold in the laundry room of the building and caused significant damage.
A photo from the scene shows charred debris littering the floor.
The fire sparked just after midnight, according to the emergency services.
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After being alerted to it, staff immediately rang the emergency services and fire crews were dispatched.
Firefighters Calvià station rushed to the scene, along with patrols from the Local Police and Civil Guard.
Emergency responders quickly took the decision to evacuated the entire building.
The 530 tourists staying in the 173 rooms all had to rush outside and wait while the fire was extinguished.
A fire service spokesman confirmed that two of the evacuees fell over in the chaos and suffered injuries.
The pair, with minor injuries, were transferred to a clinic in Palma.
Brit, 22, rushed to hospital after 'falling off boat in Magaluf & getting caught in propeller after drinking with pals'
Firefighters were thankfully able to bring the blaze under control.
Guests had to wait in the night air, but were allowed back inside after three hours, officials said.
The police force on the island is investigating the causes of the fire.
No one required treatment for smoke inhalation, according to emergency service sources.
Firefighters worked until 3am in the morning to extinguish the fire and ventilate the building, after large quantities of smoke spread inside.
After confirming that there was no longer any danger, the crowds of guests were able to return to their rooms.
The nationality of the two guests who needed medical treatment has not been revealed.
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