Fire crews were called to a construction site in London on Thursday, 12 November, after a major fire broke out.

Eight fire engines and 58 firefighters attended the incident at Old Street on 12 November.

Five floors of the six-storey former Post Office building were affected.

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Contractor Cantillion is currently demolishing the structure to make way for a Great Portland Estates mixed-use development.

Station Manager Gareth Cook said: "Crews worked hard to contain this blaze and to stop it from spreading. The main fire was concentrated around the building's central lift shaft. This created a chimney effect, which is why smoke could be seen for miles around during the early stages of the incident."

Investigations into the cause of the blaze are underway.

(LM/CD)