Two people have died after a fire ripped through a five-star hotel.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene and four people were taken to hospital after a fire broke out at Cameron House Hotel in Balloch on the banks of Loch Lomond, Scotland, this morning.

Two adults and one child, who are thought to be from the same family, were taken to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow just before 7am. The fourth person was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley where they later died.

A number of guests were treated at the scene for the effects of smoke inhalation.

About 50 firefighters are tackling the fire, which has engulfed at least three floors of the hotel, which is one of