Inferno by the Sea: A Cautionary Tale for Coastal Tourism A recent blaze at the Grand Burstin hotel in Folkestone, Kent, highlights the vulnerabilities inherent in our seaside destinations.
The inferno engulfed the 550 room hotel's basement, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people into a chilly September night.
The scale of the operation was massive, with 26 fire engines dispatched to the scene and ten still on site as of writing.