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| Liverpool fire latest: Flames destroy all vehicles in 1,600-capacity car park, says Merseyside Police | Liverpool fire latest: Flames destroy all vehicles in 1,600-capacity car park, says Merseyside Police |
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| A fire has destroyed all the vehicles in a 1,600-capacity multi-storey car park in Liverpool, police have said. | A fire has destroyed all the vehicles in a 1,600-capacity multi-storey car park in Liverpool, police have said. |
| Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus and 12 fire engines arrived at the scene at King’s Dock shortly before 5pm on Sunday. | |
| A horse show scheduled to take place the arena next to the car park was cancelled following the fire, Merseyside Police said. | A horse show scheduled to take place the arena next to the car park was cancelled following the fire, Merseyside Police said. |
| Visitors intending to attend the scene were left “trapped” in a smokey arena, witnesses said. No one is believed to have been hurt. | |
| Video posted to social media showed flames raging on an upper floor and an outside staircase. | Video posted to social media showed flames raging on an upper floor and an outside staircase. |
| Twitter user Colin Creed said in a post: “Trapped in the Echo Arena. Big fire in the car park, and the horses have been brought in to the now smoky arena. Hopefully get home by midnight!” | Twitter user Colin Creed said in a post: “Trapped in the Echo Arena. Big fire in the car park, and the horses have been brought in to the now smoky arena. Hopefully get home by midnight!” |
| Olly Harrison, an eyewitness, told BBC news he saw white smoke followed by black smoke and heard a series of “loud bangs”. He speculated this was the sound of tyres and fuel tanks exploding. | Olly Harrison, an eyewitness, told BBC news he saw white smoke followed by black smoke and heard a series of “loud bangs”. He speculated this was the sound of tyres and fuel tanks exploding. |
| Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson said everyone was safe and no animals involved in the nearby show had been hurt. | Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson said everyone was safe and no animals involved in the nearby show had been hurt. |
| He tweeted: “Have been told everyone safe and no animals hurt. Seems a Land Rover went on fire on the 3rd level, horses on 1st .The horses have been evacuated to Arena.” | He tweeted: “Have been told everyone safe and no animals hurt. Seems a Land Rover went on fire on the 3rd level, horses on 1st .The horses have been evacuated to Arena.” |
| Police advised members of the public to stay away from the area and traffic restrictions were put in place. | Police advised members of the public to stay away from the area and traffic restrictions were put in place. |
| An area spokesperson said: “We regret to announce that the Liverpool International Horse Show has been cancelled tonight due to a serious fire in the multi-storey car park on site. | An area spokesperson said: “We regret to announce that the Liverpool International Horse Show has been cancelled tonight due to a serious fire in the multi-storey car park on site. |
| “All people and horses are safe and secure. We are working alongside the emergency services to ensure the fire is brought under control and to make the site safe as quickly as possible.” | “All people and horses are safe and secure. We are working alongside the emergency services to ensure the fire is brought under control and to make the site safe as quickly as possible.” |
| Around 4,000 people were expected for Sunday evening’s show, but at least two or three levels of the car park appeared well alight, with periodic mini-explosions and flames shooting up the outside of the building. | Around 4,000 people were expected for Sunday evening’s show, but at least two or three levels of the car park appeared well alight, with periodic mini-explosions and flames shooting up the outside of the building. |
| Mr Anderson later tweeted: “Anyone whose car was in the arena car park should go to the Galeria in the Exhibition centre. Council and arena staff will help with getting home or emergency accommodation. | Mr Anderson later tweeted: “Anyone whose car was in the arena car park should go to the Galeria in the Exhibition centre. Council and arena staff will help with getting home or emergency accommodation. |
| “Big praise for our fire service who are working really hard at the car park.” | |
| Additional reporting by PA | Additional reporting by PA |