London's biggest mosque reopens after major fire

Thousands are expected to attend a special service of thanksgiving at London's largest mosque, as it reopens a week on from a major fire which spread through much of the complex.

Half of the building's ground floor was damaged when the blaze broke out in an administrative area.

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Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of arson after a large fire engulfed part of a south London mosque.

Around 80 firefighters tackled the blaze at the Baitul Futuh mosque in London Road, Morden on Saturday.

Two boys aged 14 and 16 are in custody at a south London police station.

A fire which broke out at a mosque in Morden this afternoon was confined to administrative buildings and halls according to firefighters.

The Baitul Futuh Mosque in London Road caught fire just after 12pm

The London Fire Brigade has warned that London Road will remain closed for "some time" following a fire at a mosque there this afternoon.

The fire broke out at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden just after 12pm.

Firefighters remain on the scene.

Ten fire engines and 70 firefighters are now on the scene of a huge fire at a mosque in south west London.

The fire is affecting the ground and first floors of the building which includes a mosque and community hall.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

The fire broke out just after noon at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London Road, Morden.