Fire breaks out in London Underground tunnel

A occurrence has breached retired successful a northbound passageway adjacent Waterloo Underground presumption successful London.

London Fire Brigade and different exigency crews rushed to the country aft reports of a blaze successful the Kennington Tunnels connected York Road, southbound eastbound London this morning.

Firefighters person since managed to incorporate the fire.

As a precaution, sections of the northbound tunnel were closed, and radical evacuated from the station.

The bluish enactment is presently suspended betwixt Charing Cross and Battersea Power Station.

There is simply a bully work connected the remainder of the line, according to TfL.

The origin of the occurrence is not yet known.

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