Westfield shopping centre in Stratford is evacuated AGAIN as shoppers rush out of London complex
Westfield shopping centre in Stratford is evacuated AGAIN: Shoppers rush out of London complex amid fears of a fire days after blaze near Apple store
Shoppers in east London have been evacuated after reports of a potential fire Stratford Westfield was emptied after an alarm sounded earlier this afternoonVideos from shoppers on social media show crowds around the entrance
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Shoppers from Stratford Westfield have been evacuated following reports that there has been a fire.
The east London shopping centre was emptied a couple of hours earlier when the alarm sounded.
Videos from shoppers on social media show crowds gathered around the entrance as security directs them.
Other footage shared online also shows confused shoppers going towards the entrance as the alarm blares in the background.
Another clip shared on Twitter shows that fire curtains have come down as people evacuate the building.
Security was also filmed setting up tape around the main entrance.
Crowds evacuated the Westfield, Stratford City shopping centre as the fire alarm sounded but the cause is still unclear
In clips shared on social media fire curtains were seen coming down as crowds left the building
Videos from shoppers on social media show confused crowds fleeing the centre as the alarm sounds
The east London shopping centre was emptied a couple of hours earlier when the alarm sounded
Last week around 40 firefighters and eight engines rushed to the same shopping centre after reports of a blaze on the first floor.
Pictures from the scene appeared to show smoke coming out of a Watches of Switzerland shop and hundreds of customers raced to leave the centre which is near the Olympic Park as smoke filled the main concourse.
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