1500 evacuated as fire breaks out in top London hotel
Written by terry on July 4, 2011 at 10:31
A fire which broke out in London’s Park Lane Hilton hotel on Friday evening resulted in the evacuation of over 1,500. Amongst those evacuated was Black Eyed Peas singer Will-i-am who was in London to perform at a festival in Hyde Park.
Fifty firefighters battled the fire for around seven hours after being alerted to smoke in a second floor kitchen and in the basement. Six fire engines and an aerial platform were used at the incident.
Police reports confirm that there were no casualties in the fire.
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