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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' | '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. | 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 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." | "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." |
| Headteacher Brian Worrall said fire crews were trying to contain the blaze. | |
| "We will be in a position to make a full assessment tomorrow but the school will not be open to staff or students." | |
| The school, which specialises in maths and computing, takes pupils from 11 to 18 and has 1,150 on its books. | |
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