Hostel blaze forces charities to find places for 75 homeless people

UNDER-FUNDED charities were hit with a new crisis last night and forced to find accommodation for 75 homeless people after a hostel blaze in Dublin.

Two men suffered minor hand and leg injuries when fleeing from the building in the Christchurch area yesterday morning.

Five units of Dublin Fire Brigade fought the fire at the St Vincent de Paul Hostel (SVP) in Back Lane, Christchurch, at 3am.