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Shaun Keenan

Fire crews tackle huge blaze at building in South Belfast

Fire crews tackled a huge blaze at a three storey building in South Belfast on Tuesday morning.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were called to the building at around 1:15am on the University Road.

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) confirmed seven appliances attended the scene in a bid to fight the fire, which is understood to be a local restuarant.

One specialist fire command unit and an aerial appliance were also called to the blaze on January 21.

However, a spokesperson for the NIFRS said the fire is now "under control" and the operation has been scaled back with two appliances now in attendance.

Video footage showed flames and smoke billowing from the burning building.

A spokesperson for the PSNI said: "Police would like to advise motorists that University Street has been re-opened after being closed due to an incident overnight.

"Motorists are advised to take care whilst driving through the area due to increased traffic at this time."

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