Nearly a dozen residents have still been unable to return to their homes after a massive factory fire.
Damage from Thursday's fire on the corner of Woodbridge Road and Melton Road, in Belgrave, Leicester, meant people were forced to stay with their families for another night, until their homes are declared safe.
Firefighters were tackling the blaze from 7am on Thursday and did not leave the scene until 1pm yesterday.
Rajander Desai, who lives opposite the four-storey factory, which housed several businesses, said he did not even have time to collect his false teeth when police told him to evacuate his home.
"Everything is in my house – all of my clothes, belongings and my teeth," said the 61-year-old. "I haven't been allowed to go in and get anything."
Mr Desai stayed in a city centre hotel on Thursday night and was planning to stay with his daughter last night.
Puspha Mistry, 74, who lives in a rented flat opposite the factory, has been staying with her son since the fire.
"I'm still in shock," she said. "I don't know when I'll be allowed back in."
Ms Mistry said when she looked out of her window on Thursday morning all she could see was fire.
Her landlord, Josh Ramji, owns Josh's Hair and Beauty, on the ground floor.
Ms Ramji said she had been forced to board up the windows of the business.
She did not yet know when she would be able to reopen.
"All of the windows of the flats and business are shattered. It's devastating," she said.
Majid Kassam, whose family owns Sizzling Grill House, in Melton Road, said the front of the restaurant was "destroyed".
"All of the windows are smashed but we can't go and see what's happened," he said.
Shiraz Mulla, whose partner owns New Holok Chinese take-away, in Melton Road, said he felt "helpless".
"All of our things are in the restaurant, our laptops and mobile phones, because we had to just leave them in there when the police told us to get out," he said.
"We have no idea when we will be allowed back in."
Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes on Thursday.
Dozens took refuge at Belgrave Neighbourhood Centre, with many staying there until 10pm on Thursday night.
Leicester East MP Keith Vaz said: "I will be working with Leicester City Council to ensure the damage is repaired as soon as possible so people can go back to their homes and businesses. It is essential disruption to people's lives is kept to a minimum."
Mr Vaz has advised anybody who has been affected by the fire to contact him, if necessary. His constituency office number is 0116 246 0163.
Melton Road remained closed yesterday. Police said it could reopen at any point over the weekend or Monday.
A police spokeswoman said the remaining residents would be able to return home when their properties ere safe.
Fire crews were damping down hotspots at the scene until 1pm yesterday while the remainder of the building was demolished.
A spokesman from Leicestershire Fire Service said firefighters were returning to check on the scene every two hours.
