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| Firefighters tackle major blaze near Blackwall tunnel in London | Firefighters tackle major blaze near Blackwall tunnel in London |
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| About 100 firefighters are tackling a large blaze close to the Blackwall tunnel in south-east London. | About 100 firefighters are tackling a large blaze close to the Blackwall tunnel in south-east London. |
| Pictures on social media showed flames and black smoke rising into the air near the tunnel and the O2 arena. London fire brigade said it received the first of more than 50 emergency calls at about 11.45am on Monday and dispatched 15 fire engines from nine different stations to the scene. One person has been taken to hospital. | Pictures on social media showed flames and black smoke rising into the air near the tunnel and the O2 arena. London fire brigade said it received the first of more than 50 emergency calls at about 11.45am on Monday and dispatched 15 fire engines from nine different stations to the scene. One person has been taken to hospital. |
| @BBCBreaking fire right next to the #O2 pic.twitter.com/6J5un5u53K | @BBCBreaking fire right next to the #O2 pic.twitter.com/6J5un5u53K |
| Winston Douglas, the station manager at Islington fire station, said: “Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus rescued a man who has been taken to hospital by ambulance. This is a large fire and the smoke could be seen from across London, meaning we received a large number of emergency calls. Firefighters will be at the scene for the rest of the day, and possibly into the evening. | |
| “If you’re affected by smoke our advice is to keep doors and windows closed.” | “If you’re affected by smoke our advice is to keep doors and windows closed.” |
| Studio 338, a nightclub on the Greenwich Peninsula, is on fire. 70 firefighters, 10 engines. https://t.co/7imc92CF0H pic.twitter.com/hDdNJbeAjl | Studio 338, a nightclub on the Greenwich Peninsula, is on fire. 70 firefighters, 10 engines. https://t.co/7imc92CF0H pic.twitter.com/hDdNJbeAjl |
| The Blackwell tunnel, which links Greenwich to Tower Hamlets, was closed as a result of the fire on Tunnel Avenue. The Greenwich and Woolwich MP, Matthew Pennycook, said the blaze was at Studio 338, which became London’s biggest nightclub when it opened in 2014. | The Blackwell tunnel, which links Greenwich to Tower Hamlets, was closed as a result of the fire on Tunnel Avenue. The Greenwich and Woolwich MP, Matthew Pennycook, said the blaze was at Studio 338, which became London’s biggest nightclub when it opened in 2014. |
| The firefighters’ job has been made more difficult by the presence of gas cylinders at the scene, which are at risk of exploding when exposed to heat. As a result a safety cordon has been set up around the site. | The firefighters’ job has been made more difficult by the presence of gas cylinders at the scene, which are at risk of exploding when exposed to heat. As a result a safety cordon has been set up around the site. |
| Huge fire #helicopter landing in the middle #London #Greenwich #blackwalltunnel pic.twitter.com/UVcWk31rio | Huge fire #helicopter landing in the middle #London #Greenwich #blackwalltunnel pic.twitter.com/UVcWk31rio |
| The Metropolitan police confirmed officers were on the scene assisting with the incident. | The Metropolitan police confirmed officers were on the scene assisting with the incident. |