Paddington hotel fire: 80 firefighters tackle blaze in central London

Half the ground floor of the five-storey building in Craven Road, Paddington, is alight, London Fire Brigade said at 5.30pm on Thursday.The brigade was called to the scene at around 4.40pm.Ten fire engines are at the scene, including crews from Paddington, Kensington, North Kensington, Euston and surrounding fire stations.

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