Explosion in London hotel, several injured
"Around 400 people were evacuated from the hotel by staff, to a neighbouring hotel. Eleven people were injured and five were taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service. A dangerous structures engineer was on site in addition to gas authorities," read the website of the London Fire Brigade.
The explosion was in the hotel basement which has caused extensive damage to the basement and the ground floor.
Five cars in a neighbouring street were also damaged, it said.
Six fire engines and 35 firefighters from Soho and Paddington fire stations are attending as well as search and rescue and hazardous materials teams.
The Brigade was called at 2342 and the duty of care was left with hotel security at 0601.
The cause of the explosion is being investigated but is believed to have been caused by a suspected gas leak.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
