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Friday, 28 March, 2003, 16:29 GMT
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In pictures: West Pier fire
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The pier caught fire about 1000 GMT
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Smoke pours from the top of the structure
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Flames behind the "West Pier" sign
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Fire tears through the pier
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Huge clouds of smoke gush from the pier
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A tower on the corner of the structure collapses
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Smoke and flames emerge from the pier's roof
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Crowds gather on the seafront to watch the fire
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Firefighters were hampered by the distance from the shore
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An aerial view of the burnt out pier
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An aerial view shows the plumes of smoke
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The smoky, burnt-out shell of the pier
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SEE ALSO:
Crews damp down pier fire
28 Mar 03 | England
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