London fire: Priceless artworks confirmed safe as blaze rips through Somerset House

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Public and priceless artworks were confirmed as safe as a blaze ripped through the roof of Somerset House.Source: PA
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00:00What I can confirm is that a fire was spotted at about midday in one corner of West Wing.
00:05The site was immediately evacuated. London Fire Brigade called to arrive very quickly indeed.
00:11Everybody is safe and for now we want to let the London Fire Brigade get on and do their
00:16brilliant work. The West Wing is mainly offices and back of house facilities. There are no artworks
00:23in that area. No artworks nearby? There's no artworks that have been damaged? No artworks
00:29All right.

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