Large Blaze in Central London Railway Arch Under Control: Fire Service

Large Blaze in Central London Railway Arch Under Control: Fire Service
Smoke rises over the Union street after a fire broke out near the London Bridge in London on Aug. 17, 2022. Twitter/@ChopinLauren/via Reuters
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LONDON—A large fire that broke out in a railway arch in Southwark, central London, on Wednesday, which prompted the evacuation of several buildings and the suspension of train services to the area, is now under control, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.

The fire brigade, which sent ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters to the scene, said there were no reports of any injuries and investigators had launched an investigation into the cause of the blaze.