Cardiff Park Plaza fire: Four rescued from flat above hotel - BBC News
The blaze happened in a private flat above Cardiff's Park Plaza Hotel, sparking an evacuation.
The blaze happened in a private flat above Cardiff's Park Plaza Hotel

Three children and an adult had to be rescued during a seventh-storey flat fire in Cardiff.

The blaze happened in a residential apartment above the Park Plaza Hotel, but the rest of the building had to be evacuated.

Ten fire engines and specialist appliances went to the scene after the callout shortly after 01:00 BST.

Those rescued were taken to hospital but were not seriously hurt, the Welsh Ambulance Service said.

Ten fire engines and specialist appliances were sent to the scene

The cause of the fire, in Greyfriars Road, is under investigation.

South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said the blaze was contained within the flat, which has been severely damaged.

It is understood the hotel occupies the first four floors of the building, with flats on floors five to seven.

South Wales Police said local residents were moved to safety and officers asked the public to avoid the area during the incident.

The fire service said the incident was declared over just after 05:00.

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The ambulance service said the four casualties were taken to the city's University Hospital of Wales at about 02:30.

Park Plaza general manager Margaret Waters praised emergency service personnel, who did a "wonderful job", along with staff who evacuated all guests.

"Unfortunately, it has impacted on Park Plaza because of the sheer amount of water that was required," she said.

"Our team did a great job, and we were greatly assisted by our colleagues at the Hilton Hotel who let us host our guests."

The fire service said it received a stop message just after 05:05 on Sunday

In a statement, South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said it was "grateful to the public and partners, for assisting in bringing the incident to a successful conclusion".

"We also want to praise the work of control room staff, and the initial attending operational crews, in carrying out the rescue," it added.

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