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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matt Broomfield

East Surrey hospital fire: Ambulances catch light after series of 'loud bangs'

A fire has broken out at East Surrey Hospital, following a series of "loud bangs".

Pictures appear to show a number of vehicles on fire outside a main entrance to the building.

Ambulance units on fire at East Surrey Hospital (Twitter: via Psychotweed)

Emergency services are in attendance, with police cars, ambulances and fire engines all at the scene.

Smoke rises from East Surrey Hospital (Twitter: via Dewan Sharif)

Unconfirmed social media reports suggest that an ambulance containing gas canisters caught fire, and that these canisters subsequently exploded.

More to follow.

 

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