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London bus station fire under control
www.chinaview.cn 2006-01-23 07:51:14

A bus is seen burning at a bus station in western London
A bus is seen burning at a bus station in western London, Jan. 22. (Xinhua photo)

    LONDON, Jan. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- A fire that erupted early Sunday morning at a bus station in western London was brought under control with no casualties reported.

    The fire, started early in the morning sent heavy smoke that could be seen miles away, and several explosions were heard soon after the fire broke out, according to a witness.

    Police blocked all roads to the bus station, one of the big bus depots in the region.

    Police officers refused to give any detail about the fire, saying that the cause of the fire remains to be investigated. Enditem

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