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| England Twenty20: Road reopens after Bristol fire | England Twenty20: Road reopens after Bristol fire |
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| A busy road used by cricket fans travelling to an international match has reopened after it was closed by a shop fire. | A busy road used by cricket fans travelling to an international match has reopened after it was closed by a shop fire. |
| England played a sold-out Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka at the County Ground in Bristol. | |
| Firefighters were called to the the Creations Nail Studio on Gloucester Road, Bishopston, at about 1000 BST. | Firefighters were called to the the Creations Nail Studio on Gloucester Road, Bishopston, at about 1000 BST. |
| Six fire engines and a control unit attended. The road closure caused severe delays. | Six fire engines and a control unit attended. The road closure caused severe delays. |
| Gloucester Road is a main route to the cricket ground for fans travelling to and from Bristol city centre. About 14,500 spectators attended the match, which was won by Sri Lanka. | |
| 'Big explosion' | 'Big explosion' |
| Gloucester Road, Zetland Road, Somerville Road and nearby side roads were closed for over five hours. | Gloucester Road, Zetland Road, Somerville Road and nearby side roads were closed for over five hours. |
| Eyewitness Pat Martin said: "It just happened so fast. There was one big explosion. A nearby van caught fire, traffic lights started catching fire. | Eyewitness Pat Martin said: "It just happened so fast. There was one big explosion. A nearby van caught fire, traffic lights started catching fire. |
| "A ceiling came down next door, you heard a massive slam. | "A ceiling came down next door, you heard a massive slam. |
| "It all went crazy, there were buses stuck on the corner. People were panicking." | "It all went crazy, there were buses stuck on the corner. People were panicking." |
| An Avon Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said nobody was injured in the fire, which has been extinguished. | An Avon Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said nobody was injured in the fire, which has been extinguished. |
| She said a structural engineer attended the scene and the cause of the blaze is under investigation. | She said a structural engineer attended the scene and the cause of the blaze is under investigation. |
| The cricket match went ahead on time. | The cricket match went ahead on time. |