Mandarin Oriental hotel in London catches fire

Some 120 firefighters and 20 fire engines tackled the blaze on the roof of London’s Mandarin Oriental hotel. There were no casualties.

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London

A FIRE broke out at London's luxury Mandarin Oriental hotel on Wednesday, with dozens of firefighters deployed to tackle the blaze that pumped thick smoke high into the air.

The 12-storey hotel was evacuated and crowds quickly built up outside as around 120 firefighters and