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Body found after huge Newcastle city centre fire

A body has been found after a major fire at a building in Newcastle city centre, which took more than 50 firefighters several hours to bring under control.

A spokeswoman for Tyne and Wear Fire Service said there was "concern about one person."

Police and fire crews are continuing to investigate the cause of the blaze.

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Fire crews attempt to tackle Newcastle blaze from above

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Fire crews are now attempting to control a fire in Newcastle city centre from above.

Pictures posted on Twitter by Metro Radio News showed officers on a crane above the building on Cross Street, which contains the shop Kard Bar and three stories above it.

Fire officials initially received reports that people were inside the building, which has been on fire for around three hours, and since said they have no guarantees that it is now empty.

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