Fire tears through Cork rehearsal studios

A major fire broke out in a Cork industrial estate this afternoon and has burnt down the Make Music rehearsal rooms.

The fire, which broke out in Blackpool's Sunbeam Industrial Estate, has been burning for over three hours and is "almost under control," according to Tom Croghan of the Cork City Fire Brigade. Twelve fire-fighting units have been attending the fire but the cause is still unknown. There are no injuries reported as yet.

Make Music, which hosted 20 practise rooms and contained local musicians' equipment at the time of the fire, has reportedly been gutted.