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Firefighters called to hotel blaze

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service A fire engine with multiple firefighters outside a burnt building at night time. Smoke can be seen in the air.Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service
The fire service confirmed nobody was injured or evacuated from the building

Firefighters have been working through the night to tackle a fire at a derelict hotel on the Isle of Wight.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said it received a call at about 03:30 BST reporting a blaze at the hotel on Sandown High Street.

It said crews from Shanklin, Ryde, Ventnor, Newport and Freshwater were sent to the scene and confirmed nobody was injured or evacuated from the building.

Sandown High Street and Esplanade remain closed as firefighters damp down hotspots on the lower levels of the building, while an aerial ladder platform is being used to extinguish remaining flames in the roof.

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