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Sixty homes destroyed in blaze

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Dozens of families have been told they "may never be able to enter their homes again" after a major fire destroyed 60 flats in Wigan.

About 50 firefighters remain at the six-storey Wharfside block, on Heritage Way, after the blaze broke out on the top floor at about 04:00 BST on Sunday.

People living in 120 flats were evacuated, with many spending the night in a rescue centre or a local hotel.

All the residents were evacuated, with no injuries reported.

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 About 50 firefighters remain at the block of flats and flames and plumes of smoke could be seen from several miles away.

A rescue centre was opened at nearby arts centre The Mill at the Pier by Wigan Council.

Tejiri Onoyake, a resident, said: "It's a problem for almost everyone....cont

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