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Crews tackle major hostel blaze | |
(31 minutes later) | |
A large fire has broken out at a hostel and converted church in Shepherds Bush, west London. | |
The blaze broke out at the hostel in Shepherd's Bush Road just before 0700 BST and spread to the roof of Shepherd's Bush Baptist Church. | |
People have been reported missing and 12 others have been removed from the scene, but there are no reports of any injuries, London Fire Brigade said. | |
Forty firefighters are in attendance and half the church's roof is alight. | |
It was not yet clear how many people were in the building at the time the fire broke out, the fire brigade said. | |
The council has opened a community hall on the nearby Bush Green Estate to offer temporary accommodation. | |
An ambulance has been sent to the scene. | An ambulance has been sent to the scene. |
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