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Police declare major incident over central London electrical fire

More than 2,000 people were evacuated from Kingsway in Holborn on Wednesday while firefighters tackled the electrical fire, which started among cables.

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Fire engines 'coming from every direction' in Holborn 'major incident'

Among those evacuated in the area were judges, lawyers and staff at the nearby Royal Courts of Justice on the Strand.

I was walking from Covent Garden towards Holborn and I could smell burning in the air. As I got closer I could see fire engines everywhere then I could see loads of thick, brown smoke rising off the road.

It's chaos and fire engines are coming from every direction and there are so many people around.

– Nicola Foxfield, eyewitness

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