Couple trapped on balcony as hotel goes up in flames

A woman who was trapped on a balcony as her Turkey hotel went up in flames has said it was like "Armageddon".

Cherie James, 57, and her husband Sean, 57, from Blackwood, Caerphilly, were staying at a five-star hotel in Marmaris on holiday when they saw "thick dark" smoke entering their room.

The couple ran to the balcony where they said they stayed for three hours waiting for people to come and save them.

Holiday provider TUI apologised to customers whose holidays were impacted and said safety remained a priority.