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Massive blaze rips through Brighton seafront hotel during Trans Pride

A fire has broken out at Brighton’s seafront hotel (Image: Twitter: @michael_taggar) A massive blaze has broken out at Brighton’s seafront hotel, the Royal Albion, and multiple emergency services are in attendance including fire engines, ambulances and police cars.The flames and black smoke can be seen on the upper floors of the hotel, and winds are contributing to the spread of the fire.Residents are being urged to stay away from the area and keep windows and doors closed for the time being.East Sussex Fire and Rescue (ESFR) were called at around 5.30pm to the hotel in the city. During that time flames were spotted erupting from the third floor of the busy hotel.This comes as the city is flocked with people celebrating Trans Pride. Musical indie rock band, The Popguns has decided to cancel their concert with the venue being close to the hotel and tweeted about the incident. Earlier today thousands of people marched to celebrate ‘trans joy’ and demand equal rights on the 10th anniversary of Trans Pride Brighton. Sorry everyone. Tonight’s gig cancelled due to big fire in hotel next to venue. — The Popguns (@ThePopguns) July 15, 2023 Emergency services can be seen attending to the fire at the Royal Albion Hotel (Image: Getty Images) In a statement, East Sussex and Fire Rescue service say they remain at the scene of now “15 appliance fire in Brighton”.They are working with other emergency services and agencies including Sussex Police, The Environment Agency and Water Board. Sussex Police said in a statement: “We are supporting the fire service at the Royal Albion Hotel in Old Steine in Brighton. The Old Steine and part of Kings Road have been closed while the incident is ongoing. We are asking the public to please avoid the area.” We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. For the latest news and breaking news visit:  /news Follow our social media accounts here on  facebook.com/DailyExpress  and @daily_express

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