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Factory fire halts train services | Factory fire halts train services |
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Trains between London's Paddington station and Reading have been stopped because of a fire at a plastics factory near the line. | Trains between London's Paddington station and Reading have been stopped because of a fire at a plastics factory near the line. |
A 200-metre exclusion zone has been put in place around the building in St Mary's Road, Langley, in Slough. | |
Several explosions have been heard in the area and people nearby have been warned to keep windows and doors shut. | Several explosions have been heard in the area and people nearby have been warned to keep windows and doors shut. |
The fire is now under control but rail services are not expected to resume until at least Monday afternoon. | The fire is now under control but rail services are not expected to resume until at least Monday afternoon. |
It is understood that acetylene canisters were being stored in the factory. These normally need at least 24 hours to cool down before they can be removed. | |
Police and fire crews remain at the scene of the fire in Deseronto Wharf, in St Marys Road. | |
It is not known if anyone was injured in the fire. |