Three dead in fire at Perth hotel

Three radical person died aft a occurrence broke retired astatine a Perth hotel.

Emergency services including 21 ambulance crews and 9 occurrence trucks were called to the New County Hotel connected County Place astatine astir 05:10.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said 3 radical and a canine died.

Police cordoned disconnected the roadworthy and urged members of the nationalist to debar the area. Perth and Kinross Council said postulation and nationalist transport were apt to beryllium affected.

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