August 9th 2024.
Good morning, everyone. Today, we have some unfortunate news to share with you. A fire broke out in one of Britain's oldest kosher restaurants, located on Baker Street in central London, earlier this morning. The incident occurred at around 4:56am and quickly spread through the ground and first floors of the four-storey building.
As a result, approximately 20 people had to be evacuated from the building for their safety. Thankfully, the London Fire Brigade was quick to respond and managed to bring the blaze under control by 7:10am. In their incident report, they stated that around 60 firefighters were involved in containing the fire.
Some footage of the incident shows the extent of the damage, with the fire completely gutting Reubens, a nearly 50-year-old kosher restaurant that has been a staple in the Jewish community in London. The restaurant, which is conveniently located just a few minutes away from Baker Street and Marleybone Tube stations, boasts the title of being the longest-running kosher restaurant in the UK and the only one in the West End.
The London Fire Brigade shared a photo of the aftermath, which shows the front windows of Reubens shattered and the interior completely blackened. As a result of this incident, there may be some traffic disruptions in the area this morning as the fire crews continue to work at the scene. At this time, we do not have any information on whether there were any injuries or the cause of the fire.
This is not the first time that Reubens has been hit by a fire. Back in February, a similar incident occurred and four people had to be taken to the hospital. As a result, the restaurant was forced to close temporarily. According to staff members, the previous fire was deemed accidental and caused by an electrical fault.
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