Three trapped on balcony 

Three people were trapped on balconies when fire broke out in a three-storey building in Gran Canaria.

They were rescued by the fire brigade and taken to hospital, though all escaped injury.

A 56-year-old man suffered chest pains whilst a woman, aged 54, needed treatment for an anxiety attack.

Another man was also taken to hospital for anxiety.

The incident happened in San Bartolomé de Tirajana in the early evening.