14 people were injured after a suspected gas explosion in the basement of the Churchill Hyatt Regency Hotel in Portman Square, central London late last night.
Around 80 firefighters were on the scene, including appliances with specialist equipment to deal with collapsed buildings. The full extent of the damage is not known at this stage and all people were accounted for, a spokesman for the fire service said.
A hotel has been evacuated after a suspected gas explosion at a hotel on Portman Square, central London, the Metropolitan Police have said.
Police say a "small number" of casualties are being treated.
Police were called to the hotel - thought to be the Churchill Hyatt Regency Hotel in Portman Square just before midnight.
The Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service are also in attendance.
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