Mass evacuation following city centre fire in Nottingham

It has been reported that around 1,400 people had to be safely escorted from a Nottingham city centre nightclub due to a blaze breaking out in an empty building nearby.

Fire crews were called to Goldsmith Street just after 1am where the Rescue Rooms nightclub as well as student accommodation in the vicinity of the building had to be evacuated.

Other precautionary measures included the closing off of Goldsmith Street and Talbot Street, while tram network services were suspended.

It was confirmed that it was all carried out safely by the fire service working with police and there were no injuries as a result of the fire.

Inspector Ian Cresswell of Nottinghamshire Police reiterated this when he said:

“Nobody has been hurt as a result of the fire and people were evacuated as a precautionary measure for their personal safety.

“The fire has now been contained and we are continuing to assist the fire service while they carry out their work at the scene.”

The fire in the disused building caused disruption to commuters looking to get to work the next morning as fire crews stayed at the scene to ensure the structure was safe.

An investigation is now underway into the cause of the blaze.