Posted on 07/18/2019 7:42:14 AM PDT by robowombat
People Flee as UK Hotel Collapses in Huge Blaze (Video, Photos) © Photo: Avon Fire & Rescue Ser/twitter EUROPE 16:52 18.07.2019(updated 16:55 18.07.2019) Get short URL120
Smoke from the incident on Wednesday night caused issues on the M5, resulting in visibility problems for motorists driving in the Bristol area. It has still not been confirmed that no one was left in the building when it collapsed.
Guests and staffers had to flee the Premier Inn premises in Bristol after a fire broke out on Wednesday night, with the inferno growing to such an extent that the building later collapsed and road traffic in the area was brought to a standstill that continued until Thursday morning due to dense smoke.
Officials are currently trying to identify everyone who was booked to stay at the hotel. However they don’t believe anyone was trapped inside the building. A clean-up operation is in full swing to clear the wreckage.
The fire service that worked at the scene throughout the night said that an investigation has been launched into the possible cause of the incident, while locals have been advised to avoid the area and keep their windows shut.
News Update : Fire at a premier inn in Cribbs Causeway near Bristol ,England has been burning for over 8 hours. The incident is expected to last for several more hours.
Depressing that the first thing I thought of when I heard this is that it was a terrorist attack.
:: Depressing that the first thing I thought of when I heard this is that it was a terrorist attack. ::
First thing I thought of, “Is it the Corinthian?”
Fire sprinkler systems must be an alien concept?
Older building “grandfathered” in would be my guess.
Looks like 1 pumper truck and 2 garden hoses...
Older building “grandfathered” in would be my guess.
A friend in the fire sprinkler business installed orange plastic pipe in his house.
Can’t be that expensive?
Not approved in Europe?
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