Long Eaton school roof blaze creates huge smoke plume

Smoke over Long Eaton Image copyright Victoria Carefoot
Image caption The smoke can be seen for miles around

A fire in the roof of a junior school has sent huge plumes of black smoke into the sky.

Dozens of firefighters are tackling the blaze at Harrington Junior School, in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, which broke out at about 12:10 BST.

Videos on social media show thick smoke can be seen for miles around the school site.

Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service said the school had been evacuated and everyone was "safe and accounted for".

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