London Tube station evacuated as fire breaks out
Central Elephant and Castle station is seen on fire, with huge plume of smoke in social media footage
LONDON (AA) – Facing what seems to be a large fire, hundreds of commuters were evacuated from a London Tube station Monday afternoon.
Confirming the blaze, London Fire Brigade tweeted: “Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are attending a fire at railway arches near to #ElephantCastle railway station. Please avoid the area and close all doors and windows.”
A huge column of black smoke can be seen rising from the Elephant and Castle station, with some social media footage showing fire raging through the central London hub.
Thameslink, the main line route of the British railway system, also confirmed there was a fire next to the track at the station.
"All lines through Elephant & Castle are currently blocked. The fire brigade are assessing the situation," they wrote on Twitter.
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