A fire has broken out at Somerset House, a large arts venue on the River Thames in central London.
Associated PressSmoke billows out from the roof of Somerset House in central London. Saturday Aug. 17, 2024, after a fire broke out the large neoclassical arts venue. – More than 125 firefighters worked to douse a fire Saturday at Somerset House, a large central London arts venue that contains priceless works by Monet, Cezanne and Van Gogh.
“A fire was spotted at about midday in one corner of the west wing, the site was immediately evacuated and the London Fire Brigade called, who arrived very quickly," Jonathan Reekie, director of Somerset House Trust, said. “The west wing is mainly offices and back-of-house facilities, there are no artworks in that area.”
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