Police in Scotland have confirmed the deaths of three people following an early morning fire at a hotel.
The three died after a fire broke out at the New County Hotel in County Place, Perth, Police Scotland have confirmed. Officers were called to a report of a fire at the premises shortly before 5.10am on Monday.
Emergency services attended and three people were confirmed dead at the scene while a number of others were treated for minor injuries by the Scottish Ambulance Service. Hotel guests and two people from a neighbouring block of flats were evacuated.
