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| East Surrey hospital fire: Ambulances and building catch light after series of 'loud bangs' | |
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| A fire has broken out at East Surrey Hospital, following a series of "loud bangs". | A fire has broken out at East Surrey Hospital, following a series of "loud bangs". |
| Three ambulances and part of the hospital building are aflame, Surrey Police have confirmed. | |
| Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust added that no-one has been injured, though people at the scene report patients have been confined to the hospital for their safety. | |
| Emergency services are in attendance at the hospital, which is near the market town of Reigate. Police have cordoned off the area around the hospital's 'E' entrance, where the fire is located. | |
| Four fire engines are fighting the blaze, and police cars and ambulances are also present. | |
| Unconfirmed social media reports suggest that an ambulance containing gas canisters caught fire, and that these canisters subsequently exploded. | Unconfirmed social media reports suggest that an ambulance containing gas canisters caught fire, and that these canisters subsequently exploded. |
| Surrey Fire and Rescue service confirmed that the fire started in one ambulance before spreading to the other vehicles. | |
| Video posted on social media appears to show explosions occuring once the emergency services had already arrived to tackle the initial fire. | |
| More to follow. | More to follow. |