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Fundraising is under way to help residents affected by a care home fire "get back on their feet".

Two people, believed to be women aged 91 and 89, died in the fire at Newgrange Care Home in Cadmore Lane, Cheshunt, when it broke out at about 06:00 BST on 8 April.

A further 33 residents were rescued from the collapsing building, three of whom needed hospital treatment for burns and smoke inhalation.

They are said to be in a serious but stable condition.

Neighbour Matthew Dunham's house was used as a rescue centre.

"We had several in the kitchen, 10 or so in the dining room, a few more in the back room, lots of cups of tea and the emergency services going round and making sure everyone was OK," he said.

"They seemed stoic and really dealt with it all fantastically well.

"It's terribly tragic, you don't expect to see something like this so close to your house. It's a large property and it was a big fire, a very big fire."

A fire investigation is ongoing.