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| Flat blaze leads to evacuations | |
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| An investigation is underway into the cause of a fire which broke out above an Indian takeaway in Monmouthshire. | An investigation is underway into the cause of a fire which broke out above an Indian takeaway in Monmouthshire. |
| Twenty two people were led to safety when the blaze broke out just before 2200 GMT on Tuesday in the centre of Abergavenny. | Twenty two people were led to safety when the blaze broke out just before 2200 GMT on Tuesday in the centre of Abergavenny. |
| Eight people had to be re-homed overnight. | Eight people had to be re-homed overnight. |
| The A40 through Abergavenny is expected to remains closed until at least midday while the fire-hit flat on Cross Street is inspected. | The A40 through Abergavenny is expected to remains closed until at least midday while the fire-hit flat on Cross Street is inspected. |
| Fire service and police are at the scene. | Fire service and police are at the scene. |
| South Wales Fire Service said crews from Abergavenny were initially called at 2151 GMT on Tuesday to a fire on the first floor of a building on Cross Street. | South Wales Fire Service said crews from Abergavenny were initially called at 2151 GMT on Tuesday to a fire on the first floor of a building on Cross Street. |
| The flames were shooting out from the second floor, really fiercely John Beeson, eye witness | |
| It had spread through the roof void of the adjoining property but not into the other property. | It had spread through the roof void of the adjoining property but not into the other property. |
| Crews from Blaenavon, Brynmawr and New Inn also tackled the blaze with specialist pumps in order to contain the fire. | Crews from Blaenavon, Brynmawr and New Inn also tackled the blaze with specialist pumps in order to contain the fire. |
| 'Really fiercely' | 'Really fiercely' |
| Eyewitness John Beeson said he believed the fire had caused a lot of damage. | Eyewitness John Beeson said he believed the fire had caused a lot of damage. |
| He said: "The flames were shooting out from the shop that's below it. The flames were roaring away. And then you could hear the fire engines come. | He said: "The flames were shooting out from the shop that's below it. The flames were roaring away. And then you could hear the fire engines come. |
| "They've been there all night and they're still there. I think it's done a lot of damage inside. The flames were shooting out from the second floor, really fiercely." |