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Student accommodation block evacuated after fire

BBC A fire and rescue service truck parked outside a tall accommodation block that is grey and brown with pale green curtains. There is a smaller truck in front. BBC
Five fire appliances and two cars attended the building on Great Patrick Street in Belfast

A student accommodation building in Belfast has been evacuated after a fire.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) received reports of a fire at the Student Roost building shortly before 12:30 GMT on Sunday.

Five fire appliances, two cars and an aerial appliance attended the building on Great Patrick Street.

Firefighters using breathing apparatus entered the building and extinguished the fire. The cause is not known and there were no casualties.

Residents have been rehoused in different accommodation.