Huge Blaze Breaks Out in Leamington Spa, England - Videos
11:28 GMT 27.08.2021 (Updated: 15:15 GMT 28.05.2023)
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Police have advised local residents to keep doors and windows shut while an operation to extinguish the blaze is underway.
One person is missing after a huge fire broke out at an industrial facility in the town of Royal Leamington Spa in central England, the local police department reported on Friday.
"One person currently remains unaccounted for, emergency services are working hard to locate them," Warwickshire Police tweeted.
A massive fire broke out at MKM builders' merchants in Juno Drive, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, earlier in the day, causing the entire building and surrounding area to be evacuated.
Fire crews and emergency services arrived at the scene to fight the blaze, and traffic in the neighbourhood has been suspended.
Videos have emerged online, showing the extent of the fire.
Leamington Spa on fire rn 😨 pic.twitter.com/WamdMxoSwI
— Mike Brown (@FlawlessC0wboy) August 27, 2021
Not my footage but shows the extent of a #fire in Juno Drive Leamington Spa https://t.co/SmxKDSzjIx pic.twitter.com/JHbtBhEwMb
— kerryblakeman (@kerryblakeman) August 27, 2021
No injuries have been reported as yet. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
Some residents have reportedly complained about feeling nauseous because of the huge clouds of smoke rising from the engulfed building. Matt Western, Labour MP for Warwick and Leamington, took to Twitter to inform the public about a potentially serious environmental hazard caused by the fire.
Massive fire on Tachbrook Ind Est. Extremely serious.
— Matt Western MP 💙 (@MattWestern_) August 27, 2021
Hearing it may involve chemicals from plastics business unit.
Please close windows and stay indoors.
Will update as I hear more pic.twitter.com/8aXikcFpln
