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Man falls ill and hotel evacuated as air con fails

Samantha Noble
BBC News, East Midlands
Isaac Gardner Four fire engines parked on the righthand side of a road, facing the camera and positioned next to a tall building which is the Crown Plaza Hotel. On the other side is a crowd of people.Isaac Gardner
A man, 61, was taken to hospital as a result

A man has been taken to hospital after falling ill as a result of a faulty air conditioning unit that also saw people evacuated from a hotel.

Fire crews were called at about 08:00 GMT to the Crowne Plaza in Wollaton Street, in Nottingham city centre, where a floor had become vapour logged.

A 61-year-old man was taken to hospital due to inhalation issues and while crews initially thought the problem to be a fire, they discovered malfunctioning air conditioning.

A spokesperson for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service said guests returned by 11:00.

A photograph of Wollaton Street in Nottingham, on the right is the Crown Plaza hotel, which is tall. A red sign for the hotel can been seen on a white wall. On the other side of the road there is another tall building
People living near the scene were told to keep their windows closed at the time of the evacuation

Fire engines from London Road, Mansfield, Stockhill, Highfields, Arnold and Edwinstowe were called to the scene.

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