London's Mandarin Oriental hotel hit by fire
By Tom Walker
The hotel is located close to London's Hyde Park
Around 20 fire engines and more than 120 crew fought a large fire at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in London yesterday.
The blaze at the five-star, 181-bedroom hotel broke out at around 3.30pm.
A spokesperson for the hotel said the cause of the fire is not yet known – but according to eyewitness reports, it is believed to have started either on the roof or one of the top floors.
Around 100 firefighters are tackling a large fire at a hotel of 12 floors in #Knightsbridge https://t.co/Q8RMsTDSTf © @jchan89 pic.twitter.com/X4PD65Mzee
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) June 6, 2018