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Hundreds of people have been evacuated from a high-rise hotel in Australia due to a fire.
Fire crews were called to the Wyndham Hotel at Surfers Paradise at around 9.35am on Friday.
A blaze had "engulfed" a unit on the thirteen floor, local media reports.
The entire building had to be evacuated as frightening videos showed smoke pouring out of the buiding.
Firefighters managed to extinguish the blaze which is believed to have started in a kitchen, according to reports.
No one was injured in the incident.
Police and ambulance services both attended the scene.