Two men have died after a fire at a working men's club in Morecambe in Lancashire.
Fire crews rescued two men from the blaze yesterday afternoon but they sadly died a short time later.
Ten fire engines, two helicopters and three road ambulances attended the blaze which broke out at around 3pm on Wednesday (October 9th).
Police and the fire service are now jointly investigating the fire at Gordon Working Men's Club, LancsLive reports.
Nearby businesses were evacuated while firefighters attempted to put out the blaze.
Eye witness Jean Lamb, who owns Albert Road Antiques & Collectables, described "an awful smell outside".
She told Lancashire Live: “I went outside but there were no signs of fire engines at that point - but there were loads when they did turn up.
"Loads of police in both marked and unmarked cars and a helicopter."
A spokesperson for Lancashire Police said: "An investigation is underway after two people died following a fire in Morecambe this afternoon.
"The men were rescued from Gordon Working Men's Club on Springfield St but sadly died a short time later."
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