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A fire at Somerset House in central London has been contained after around 125 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze.
BBC News writes:
The fire broke out in the west wing… and the historic landmark will remain closed ‘until further notice’. There were no artworks in that part of the building, a spokesman said…
… ‘It’s too early to comment on the building’s condition.’ He added the venue will remain closed until further notice, but the Courtauld Gallery will reopen to the public tomorrow.
In an earlier social media post, Somerset House said the venue was closed due to the fire, and all events on Saturday would not take place.
