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East Surrey hospital fire: Ambulances and building catch light after series of 'loud bangs' 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 at East Surrey Hospital, which broke out following a series of "loud bangs", has destroyed three ambulances.
Three ambulances have been burned out, Surrey Police have confirmed, and part of the hospital building was also alight. Part of the hospital was also caught in the blaze, which was extinguished by emergency services.
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. Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust chief executive Michael Wilson said: “We are really pleased nobody has been hurt and nobody has been injured. I would like to commend our staff for their very, very quick reactions. You can see the devastation behind us.  
“There were no patients involved and all patients and staff are safe," said Michael Wilson, chief executive of East Surrey hospital. "The police, fire and ambulance services were onsite within a few minutes and the fire is now under control. "One ambulance caught fire and then exploded and then the other two ambulances caught fire.
“Currently the hospital is closed to emergencies and patients are being diverted through South East Ambulance Service.” “The emergency services were on the scene pretty quickly and I would like to give my thanks to the police and fire brigade and ambulance services who responded within minutes to bring this whole thing under control."
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 brought the blaze under control, and police cars and additional ambulances were also present. 
Four fire engines have the blaze under control, 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 further explosions occuring once the emergency services had already arrived to tackle the initial fire.Video posted on social media appears to show further explosions occuring once the emergency services had already arrived to tackle the initial fire.
More to follow. The hospital is closed to further emergencies until further notice, and ambulances are being diverted to other neighbouring hospitals.