BREAKING NEWS: LONDON FIRE The posh five star, Mandarin Oriental hotel in central London, Knightsbridge area is on fire.

The fire has led to large plumes of black smoke over London, massive tailback in rush hour traffic in London as police have closed off certain roads in the Knightsbridge area of Central London between A3216 Sloane Street (Scotch Corner) and A302 Grosvenor Place (Hyde Park Corner) in both directions.

Fifteen fire engines and 120 firefighters long with police officers are tacklicng blaze at the 12-storey five-star hotel in Knightsbridge. There are no reports of casualties at present. More news tro follow. BySibusiso Ngwenya
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