81.   The hotel blaze was sure to cast new shame on a city trying to clean up its image as a haven of family entertainment.

82.   The hundreds of music fans soon realized, however, that the blaze was no special effect and rushed for the only exit.

83.   The most serious blaze was on the Aegean Sea resort island of Samos, a popular tourist destination and birthplace of the ancient mathematician Pythagoras.

84.   There is no evidence that the blaze was set as a political or anti-foreigner act, but the investigation was continuing in all directions.

85.   There were no immediate indication the blaze was cause by arson or an attack.

86.   Two buildings caught fire, but firefighters said the blazes were under control, authorities said.

87.   Threlfall said it was not yet clear what caused the fire, but it was not unusual for such a blaze to be difficult to contain.

88.   We have his comments, plus aftermath scenes of the museum and comment from Catherine Trautmann, French culture minister, who says the blaze is a disaster.

89.   Firemen said blazes were likely as long as gas and petroleum heaters were not dealt with.

90.   However, despite earlier assertions by police that the fire was started deliberately, investigators said they found no evidence of this and the blaze was probably accidental.