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A traumatised dad has told how he rushed his young family to safety from a burning hotel after the room above theirs caught fire in a horror blaze that left three dead.
"I woke up my wife and kid and told them we had to go. We bolted downstairs from our room on the first floor. People were screaming at the sight of the fire."But when Manju and his family got outside the hotel, the panicked father realised their passports were still inside. Worried about losing their only proof of identity, he raced back inside the building to retrieve them.
Top news stories today He continued: "I sat outside the hotel with my daughter after it happened. She was very scared. People were shouting loudly.Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service have mounted a joint investigation into the cause of the fire. At its peak, over 60 firefighters and 21 ambulance units were involved in the rescue efforts.
He said: “Enquiries are now ongoing to establish the full set of circumstances of what has happened this [Monday] morning and our officers are working closely in joint investigation with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. As I am sure you will appreciate enquiries are at an early stage and therefore no further details of those involved will be released at this time and we will provide more information as it becomes appropriate and right to do so.
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