Emergency services attend fire behind Belfast City Hall

Six fire appliances along with the police attended the scene scene and a cordon was in place.

Residents and members of staff were evacuated from a hotel in Belfast after a small fire.

A faulty light fitting caused the fire which was discovered on the fifth floor of the Ten Square hotel in the city centre.

The fire has since been put out and people have been allowed to return to the hotel

In an initial statement the PSNI said: "Road users are advised to avoid the Donegall Square South and City Hall area of Belfast city centre as police assist Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service at the scene of a reported fire in the area."

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