A SEAFRONT hotel has collapsed.

A large cloud of dust was sent cascading across the area and residents reported hearing a "loud bang" as more of the Claremont Hotel in Eastbourne fell to the ground.

The Grade II listed hotel building was ravaged by a fire late last month and fire crews had warned the structure "remained unstable".

At the height of the blaze, 12 fire engines from two counties were at the Victorian building on the East Sussex coast.

Six people were treated for minor injuries and one person was taken to Eastbourne Hospital with breathing difficulties following the fire, the ambulance service said.

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service has been contacted for comment.

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