These dramatic pictures from the scene show what the Claremont Hotel, on Eastbourne seafront, looked like on Saturday morning – 24 hours on from the devastating blaze.
9. Claremont Hotel Fire Eastbourne (Photo by Jon Rigby)
Claremont Hotel Fire Eastbourne (Photo by Jon Rigby) SUS-191123-121833001 Photo: JON RIGBY 07850 900673
10. Claremont Hotel Fire Eastbourne (Photo by Jon Rigby)
The Claremont. Eastbourne hotel fire. Picture: Jon Rigby SUS-191123-121946001 Photo: JON RIGBY 07850 900673
11. Claremont Hotel Fire Eastbourne (Photo by Jon Rigby)
The Claremont. Eastbourne hotel fire. Picture: Jon Rigby SUS-191123-122045001 Photo: JON RIGBY 07850 900673
12. Claremont Hotel Fire Eastbourne (Photo by Jon Rigby)
The Claremont. Eastbourne hotel fire. Picture: Jon Rigby SUS-191123-121934001 Photo: JON RIGBY 07850 900673