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| Crews tackle fire at Cutty Sark |
Crews tackle fire at Cutty Sark |
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| The famous 19th Century ship the Cutty Sark is "100%" ablaze, the London Fire Brigade has said. | The famous 19th Century ship the Cutty Sark is "100%" ablaze, the London Fire Brigade has said. |
An area around the 138-year-old tea clipper is being evacuated over fear gas cylinders onboard could explode. | An area around the 138-year-old tea clipper is being evacuated amid fears gas cylinders onboard could explode. |
| Greenwich town centre in south-east London has been closed to traffic and the Docklands Light Railway shut. | Greenwich town centre in south-east London has been closed to traffic and the Docklands Light Railway shut. |
| The ship is currently closed to visitors while a £25m renovation is carried out. Eight fire engines have been sent to tackle the fire. | The ship is currently closed to visitors while a £25m renovation is carried out. Eight fire engines have been sent to tackle the fire. |
Residents living near the ship were expected to be evacuated shortly, Scotland Yard confirmed. | Residents living near the ship are being evacuated from their homes and taken to a Greenwich hotel, Scotland Yard confirmed. |
The whole of the Cutty Sark was on fire, the brigade confirmed. | The whole of the Cutty Sark was on fire, the brigade said. |
| A spokeswoman said "100%" of the vessel was ablaze and confirmed there were cylinders aboard but their contents had not been named. | A spokeswoman said "100%" of the vessel was ablaze and confirmed there were cylinders aboard but their contents had not been named. |
| The conservation work was being carried out as sea salt had accelerated the corrosion of her iron framework. | The conservation work was being carried out as sea salt had accelerated the corrosion of her iron framework. |
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