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A series of explosions were heard and smoke seen pouring out from a building beside the Old Bailey court in London this morning.
Firefighters tackled an incident involving an electrical substation to the rear of the historic site, located near St Paul’s Cathedral, at 10.45am.
Defendants who were on trial in the building were led back to prison vans after courtrooms were plunged into darkness by a power cut.
Among the trials impacted was the case of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, who are charged with the manslaughter of their baby Victoria.
London Fire Brigade (LFB) said the substation had been damaged in the incident, but no injuries were reported.
A statement from LFB said: ‘Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters responded to an incident involving an electrical substation on Warwick Lane, near the rear of the Old Bailey.
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‘Firefighters worked with UK Power Networks to make the scene safe and bring the fire under control. The ground floor substation was partly damaged in the incident.
‘Around 1,500 people were evacuated from the Old Bailey and surrounding area, and there are no reports of any injuries.
‘The Brigade received the first of six calls reporting the incident at 10.44am, and crews had the fire under control by 1407. Firefighters from Dowgate, Soho and Dockhead Fire Station attended the scene.
‘The cause of the fire is under investigation.’
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