More than 2,000 people evacuated after electrical fire breaks out in Kingsway, Holborn
More than 2,000 people have been evacuated from offices near Holborn after a cable fire erupted under the pavement on Kingsway.
Around 70 firefighters have attended the electrical fire which forced the cancellation of a number of West End shows.
Police have declared it "a major incident". Kingsway has been closed at both ends and motorists have been told to find alternative routes.
Crowds forming by the police cordon (Source: Getty)
Police and firefighters were on the scene. Luckily no one has been injured (Source: Getty)
The fire was coming from underground, but fire crews were unclear of the cause (Source: Getty)