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Large London Bridge blaze with black smoke seen for miles above Bermondsey

Smoke is billowing above buildings.

Bermondsey hearth (Picture: X)

A hearth at a recycling centre on Landmann Approach in Bermondsey, despatched thick black smoke throughout elements of London and prompted main disruption to rail providers on Monday.

Dramatic eyewitness accounts have emerged from commuters travelling previous the scene, with one passenger claiming their practice stuffed with smoke and that individuals screamed because it handed the blaze.

The London Fireplace Brigade mentioned 15 hearth engines and round 100 firefighters attended the scene to deal with the hearth, with two of the Brigade’s 32-metre turntable ladders additionally getting used to struggle the flames from above.

Station Commander Wayne Bloomfield mentioned the hearth is “more likely to be a protracted incident” as firefighters stay on the scene on Tuesday morning.

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