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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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'Police and firemen everywhere' during Holborn evacuation

Teacher Cath Davies said she had been in a cafe waiting for a friend when customers were asked to leave.

There are a lot of curious people wondering what's happened.

Kingsway is blocked off and there are police and firemen everywhere. From the end of the street you could see smoke pouring out.

It seemed to be coming from under a building

The area seems to be in darkness.

– Cath Davies

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