Refugees escape injury in fire

Fire forced the evacuation of a hotel being used as emergency accommodation for Kosovar refugees in Cork on Saturday night

Fire forced the evacuation of a hotel being used as emergency accommodation for Kosovar refugees in Cork on Saturday night. The fire, which broke out in the roof of the Airport Hotel, Kinsale Road, also damaged a number of rooms.

All the refugees were safely evacuated and provided with alternative temporary accommodation by the local health board.