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Fire forces mass evacuation in central London
Source: ITV
An underground electrical fire has forced the evacuation of more than two thousand office workers in central London and the closure of the Holborn tube station.
Police have closed off Kingsway in both directions and motorists are being told to avoid the area.
The London Fire Brigade says the alarm was raised when smoke was seen coming out of an access hole in the pavement. It says the fire is among power cables.
A large safety cordon has been set up and nearby buildings have been evacuated because of the thick, black smoke.
Read more: http://www.itv.com/news/london/update/2015-04-01/fire-forces-mass-evacuation-in-central-london/
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