Emergency services rushed to the scene of a homeless hostel in Dublin this evening after a blaze broke out in the building.
Dublin Fire Brigade was alerted to the incident on Little Britain Street just off Capel Street at around 5.50pm on Saturday evening.
Six units attended the scene along with several ambulances from Dublin Fire Brigade and the National Ambulance Service.
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A number of people were treated at the scene before being transported to hospital for further examination.
The scene has now been handed over to gardai.
A Dublin City County Council spokesperson said: “Dublin Fire Brigade was called at 1751 hrs to reports of an institutional fire on Little Britain Street just off Capel Street. Six units including a turntable ladder attended the scene along with ambulances from Dublin Fire Brigade and the National Ambulance Service.
“A number of patients were treated at the incident before removal to hospital. The scene has been handed over to An Garda Siochana which is standard operating procedure. Dublin Fire Brigade operations are winding down with resources returning to station.”
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