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| Blaze breaks out at city school | Blaze breaks out at city school |
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| A West Midlands secondary school has been evacuated as a "serious" fire has caused a building to collapse. | |
| West Midlands Fire Service said the damaged building was in the gym area of the Sidney Stringer School in Cox Street, Coventry. | |
| More than 100 firefighters are tackling the blaze which started at 1530 BST. | More than 100 firefighters are tackling the blaze which started at 1530 BST. |
| Pupils were being led out of the affected building when crews arrived, a spokesman said. There have been no reported injuries. | |
| Crews have also asked for the rest of the site to be evacuated as they tackle the fire. | |
| The fire service spokesman added there were no reports of anyone being trapped inside the building. | |
| Fire crews were working to stop the fire spreading to the rest of the school, he added. | |
| The school is located in the Hillfields area of the city, quite close to the city centre. |