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| Blaze starts at Royal Mail depot | Blaze starts at Royal Mail depot |
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| A fire has broken out at the main Royal Mail building in Cardiff. | A fire has broken out at the main Royal Mail building in Cardiff. |
| Police said the fire is contained in an area at the back of the Penarth Road building, well away from the road. | Police said the fire is contained in an area at the back of the Penarth Road building, well away from the road. |
| It is understood hundreds of staff were at the site. Fire engines are at the scene and ambulances are also in attendance. | It is understood hundreds of staff were at the site. Fire engines are at the scene and ambulances are also in attendance. |
| Postman Chris Williams who was on his way into work spotted a "huge plume of grey smoke" coming from the building at about 0845 GMT. | Postman Chris Williams who was on his way into work spotted a "huge plume of grey smoke" coming from the building at about 0845 GMT. |
| Mr Williams said the whole building had been evacuated. | Mr Williams said the whole building had been evacuated. |
| He said he and many others were in a shelter on the other side of the building from where the fire had broken out. | He said he and many others were in a shelter on the other side of the building from where the fire had broken out. |
| He said he could not see any flames, but had heard the fire engines arrive. | He said he could not see any flames, but had heard the fire engines arrive. |
| Another postman Matt Henwood said: "At the moment, nobody knows what started the fire. | |
| "It was about 8.30am when we got thrown out of the building," said Mr Henwood. | |
| A press officer for Royal Mail said said "several hundred" members of staff would have been in work at Penarth Road on Monday morning. |