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Fire rages at Pattaya hotel with people trapped inside in Thai holiday hotspot

Images show the fire brigade and people outside the hotel in Pattaya, Thailand, with reports from the fire service that there are people trapped inside

A massive fire is ripping through a hotel with people trapped inside in a Thai city popular with tourists,

Images show the fire brigade and people outside the JA Plus Hotel in the Chonburi area Pattaya and there is also footage by Fire and Rescue Thailand where crews are tackling huge flames inside the building.

The fire service says: “There were many people trapped in the building. Firefighters were on the way to rescue.”

And in a latest update on Facebook it shows firefighters in the dark putting out the flames, while it states: “Around the rooftop area. Firefighters can partially control the fire. #Latest. Flames are already in the rooms.”

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