Hundreds have been evacuated after a huge fire broke out at a hotel in a British-favourite holiday hotspot.
Firefighters tried to extinguish the blaze at an Ibis hotel in Malaga, Spain for hours after a blaze broke out and quickly spread throughout its floors.
Guests and staff began to be escorted out of the hotel at on Sunday night - though none have been injured in the inferno.
The fire, which has burned for nearly 24 hours, started in the attached Le Grand Cafe bar, on the ground floor of the hotel.
It then quickly spread throughout the hotel to the upper floors, with huge billows of smoke being seen from the top of the building.
Benito Martinez, supervisor for the firefighting operation, told Spanish media the fire was now "under control", adding it was likely the firefighting crew would be at the scene all day.
He told Malaga Hoy half of the hotel had been affected by the fire, which was called in at 1.26am (12.26 am BST).
The Ibis Hotel was then evacuated and an operation to combat the fire began - which has been difficult to tackle as some fire is "hidden" in the building, Mr Martinez said.
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The fire previously seemed to be extinguished, before reigniting higher up in the building at 6pm.
He said: "Basically, the entire restaurant's decor is made of wood, and that generated a significant heat load that quickly spread."
Firefighters have attempted to help evacuated guests who have reported passports, plane tickets and documents remain in the hotel.
Six firefighting crews, with three water tankers, four fire engines, and two aerial ladder trucks attended the scene, with emergency service personnel expected to remain on Tuesday.
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Domingo Gil, who had been staying in the the third floor of the hotel, said he "woke up and started smelling smoke".
"We realised there was a fire, put on our shoes, and ran away. In three or four minutes, everyone was out on the street outside the hotel. We saw the restaurant sign fall down," he said.
He said his belongings, including his phone, medication, cards and money, were still in the building.
Jose Alarcon, another guest staying at the third floor of the hotel, said he left with "only the clothes on our backs".
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"We're waiting for the fire to be extinguished and to see when we can get our things out, if anything is left," he added.
Guests were relocated to other hotels at around 5.30am, Mr Gil added.
"How can a relatively new building burn from top to bottom and the flames not be controlled all day long?" one onlooker asked on social media.
The Ibis Hotel was built in 2007 and its interior is now largely gutted, according to Spanish outlet 101tv.es.