Residents flee as fire hits nursing home

Dozens of elderly residents were evacuated from a nursing home after a major fire broke out yesterday, police said.

Staff and emergency services led them to safety from Culloden Court Nursing Home in Inverness after the alarm was raised just after 6pm.

They were taken to a reception centre at nearby Smithton Primary School.

Police said there were 59 residents in the home, all of whom were safely removed from the building.

People living near the home in Murray Road were told to remain indoors with windows closed due to the smoke.

A nearby road had to be closed while the fire was put out.

Police later confirmed there were 12 staff in the home, all of whom were safely evacuated. There were 39 firefighters at the scene tackling the blaze.