Two people have died and three others are being treated in hospital following a fire at Cameron House, a five-star luxury hotel and spa on the banks of Scotland’s Loch Lomond.
One person was pronounced dead at the scene. The other victim died after being taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital, in Paisley.
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