Fire badly damages Conwy Golf Club clubhouse

A fire badly damaged the clubhouse at Conwy Golf Club in North Wales on Saturday night, with sections of the roof collapsed and the course and facilities closed for safety. Conwy Golf Club said nobody was hurt; the cause has not been established. North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said crews were attending a fire in Morfa Conwy and urged nearby residents to keep windows and doors shut because of smoke. The service also asked the public to avoid the area while emergency crews dealt with the incident. Reports placed the call to emergency services at about 10 p.m. on October 31. Photographs taken Sunday morning showed severe damage to the clubhouse roof, including sections that had collapsed. The club said its course and all facilities were closed for safety while the incident was being dealt with. A reopening date has not been announced. In a statement reported as issued Sunday afternoon, Conwy Golf Club said the building had sustained significant damage and thanked emergency services for their response. It said the cause was unknown and that it would not speculate while official investigations were underway. Other reports said the club had not yet commented, leaving the timing...