Click on link so I have to pay three dollars. No thank you. Find the story somewhere else.
Boris Johnson is going to blame the COVID-19 protesters.
Ahuge fire has broken out underneath Elephant and Castle station leading to explosions and evacuations.
Ten engines were sent to the south east London station, where the fire started in garages in the arches of the railway station.
Videos from the scene showed explosions sending fireballs out of the unit, with people having to evacuate the area.
Elephant and Castle #tfl #explosion pic.twitter.com/PdSttKR80b
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The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said that there had been no reports of any injuries early on in the incident, which was raised just before 2pm on Monday.
Huge plumes of smoke can be seen billowing up from the station and the garage below.
An LFB spokesman said: “Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are attending a fire at railway arches near to Elephant and Castle railway station. Please avoid the area and close all doors and windows.”
Network Rail said trains continue to travel through the station, but will not stop there.
What are they storing under a tube station that could case those kinds of fireballs?
Feels like terrorism.
I read a short blurb that it started in an auto repair shop next door to the station. And it did look like a gasoline fume fire to me.
Hope there were no injuries.
“‘Three commercial units underneath the railway arches are completely alight and four cars and a telephone box are also alight near #ElephantandCastle Railway Station. Road closures are in place and people are advised to avoid the area and keep windows and doors closed’.
It is unclear if anyone has been hurt in the incident, which was first reported to the service at 1.43pm.
Early witness reports suggested the fire could have come from T.R. Autos, a vehicle repair shop based near the station.”
Costly link. Here’s a free one - https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-57642027
No reason given for the explosion.
Whew, thought poor elephant.
What that actually was is a Flash Over, from a Backdraft.
The black smoke pouring out was made of flammable gasses and was super heated inside the window.
Oxygen made its way in and POOF! Fuel + Heat + 02.
Not quite an explosion but more of an igniting.
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