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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. | 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. | 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. | Pupils were being led out of the affected building when crews arrived, a spokesman said. There have been no reported injuries. |
'Shooting flames' | |
Crews have also asked for the rest of the site to be evacuated as they tackle the fire. | 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. | 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. | 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. | The school is located in the Hillfields area of the city, quite close to the city centre. |
BBC Coventry and Warwickshire reporter Tom Cooke said: "You can see the flames shooting up into the sky. | |
"The entire area of Hillfields and this end of town is virtually shrouded in thick, grey smoke. | |
"The affected building is the sports hall area towards the rear, next to the big astro-turf pitch which is used by the school children and by football clubs during the week." |