BREAKING: A fire has erupted in a block of flats in Ashton-under-Lyne near Greater Manchester.
A fire erupted in a block of flats in Ashton-under-Lyne near GreaterPhotographs showed smoke billowing through the building on Katherine Street, which eyewitnesses claimed was evacuated safely.
Firefighters have now put out the blaze, with the side of the building in the residential area just off the town centre left scorched. Katherine Street is currently shut between William Street and Richmond Street, according to the traffic alert service INRIX.The high-rise was left charred by the blaze The bus operator tweeted: ‘Routes 216/219/347, Diversion in both directions via Cavendish Street, Park Parade to Chester Square.
‘This is due to a Police incident on Katherine Street in Ashton. Sorry if this is affecting your journey with us today.’Metro.co.uk contacted Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service for comment.
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