Revellers were forced to evacuate The Hole in The Roof in Deal on Boxing Day after a smoke bomb filled the building with a green haze.

Some people have since had to visit emergency doctors for smoke inhalation.

The incident, which occurred on one the Queen Street establishment’s busiest nights of the year, is now being investigated by police.

Manager Richard Harris lambasted the culprits in a statement on social media site Facebook, yesterday.

He said: “We hope everyone had a great Christmas and that last night was not overly ruined due to the stupidity of a few people who had released a green smoke bomb in the premises.

“This resulted in the staff having to follow emergency procedures and evacuate the building to investigate and of course, ventilate the building in order to continue trading.

“We are extremely sorry for any inconvenience caused and if anyone has any damages caused by the fumes or has any concerns please feel free to get in touch with us and we can add this information to the police investigation.”

Mr Harris says the men have been caught on CCTV.

He continued: “We do have an extremely large number of cameras on site and you have been seen.

“We know a number of names involved and we would like to give you the opportunity to approach us to deal with the situation before it goes further.

“We do have damage caused to the carpets, an extreme amount of loss of trade on one of the busiest nights of the year and a few staff members have had to visit emergency doctors during the night to receive treatment for the smoke inhalation.

“We’d also like to say that this incident was not by ‘children’ but by young men who should know better.

“Thank you for ruining a brilliant night for the premises and the customers.”

If anyone has any information regarding this incident, contact the pub on 01304 374839 or alternatively contact the police with the crime reference: ZY-47099-16