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Fire forces hospital's evacuation | Fire forces hospital's evacuation |
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Patients are being moved from a London hospital after a fire broke out on the top floor of the building. | Patients are being moved from a London hospital after a fire broke out on the top floor of the building. |
Eight fire engines and 40 firefighters are attending the blaze at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Fulham Road, Chelsea, west London. | Eight fire engines and 40 firefighters are attending the blaze at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Fulham Road, Chelsea, west London. |
The brigade said it was called to the blaze at about 1320 GMT. | The brigade said it was called to the blaze at about 1320 GMT. |
The Royal Marsden Hospital was the first hospital in the world dedicated to cancer treatment and research into the causes of the disease. | The Royal Marsden Hospital was the first hospital in the world dedicated to cancer treatment and research into the causes of the disease. |
Emergency vehicles | Emergency vehicles |
A London Fire Brigade spokesman said: "We're currently evacuating patients. We don't have numbers at the moment." | A London Fire Brigade spokesman said: "We're currently evacuating patients. We don't have numbers at the moment." |
Pablo Pico, who works at a nearby book shop, said: "There is a lot of smoke and we can see a lot of ashes flying over. | |
"There are ambulances coming down the street still and helicopters overhead." | "There are ambulances coming down the street still and helicopters overhead." |
The manager of Finch's bar, which is near the hospital, said: "There's an extremely large volume of emergency vehicles coming down at the moment. | The manager of Finch's bar, which is near the hospital, said: "There's an extremely large volume of emergency vehicles coming down at the moment. |
"It's not good at all." | "It's not good at all." |
Have you been caught up in events? Are you in the area? | Have you been caught up in events? Are you in the area? |
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