Guests and staff at a Scots hotel have been evacuated as a huge blaze tore its way through the property. Firefighters were rushed to The Popinjay Hotel in Carluke, South Lanarkshire after receiving the alarm at 7.18am today.
Specialist officers, a height vehicle and ten fire engines are currently at the scene working to tackle the inferno. There are no reported casualties at this time.
Shocking footage from the incident shows a significant blaze taking hold of the premises, with flames tearing their way through the roof of the 34-bed hotel and spa, as thick pockets of smoke spill into the sky.
