Five people are missing and eight more have been injured after a large fire broke out above a restaurant in Switzerland.
Dramatic footage from the scene showed flames pouring out of the building, home to a Portuguese eatery called Beverin.
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Fourteen people were able to escape, and among the eight hurt, two are thought to be seriously wounded, two moderately, and four slightly.
Nearly 100 firefighters have been scrambled to the scene in the Alpine town of Thusis, while the building’s roof had to be opened with a crane after its staircase collapsed.
Initial investigations indicate the fire broke out on the second floor of the structure.
Officials from the Thusis municipality has organised accommodation and meals for those impacted by the devastating blaze.
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