3 May, 2024 @ 15:20
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British expat, 48, is rescued from devastating fire at his two-storey home on Spain’s Costa del Sol

British expat's home is seen completely gutted following fire

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A BRITISH expat has been rescued from his home in Manilva after becoming trapped by a devastating fire.

The 48-year-old was screaming for help in the upstairs of his house when Guardia Civil and Policia Local arrived at the scene.

The inferno took place on April 13, but the details have only emerged this week.

Emergency services scaled an exterior wall using a ladder and were able to pull the Brit from the building.

British expat’s home is seen completely gutted following fire

He escaped the blaze unharmed and without injury thanks to the rapid work of the authorities.

Several firefighters were able to put out the fire, however there was extensive damage to the home.

A photo share by police shows the lower floor of the house completely destroyed.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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