Reports indicate that a sequence of explosions has been heard and smoke has been witnessed billowing out from a building located next to the Old Bailey court in London.
Reports indicate that power disruptions have also affected neighboring buildings.
According to a BBC reporter present at the location, there were intermittent light flickers observed within the Central Criminal Court premises before it was cleared out. Additionally, a firefighter mentioned that a fire had broken out in the section of the building where the electrical substation is located. The case involving Constance Marten and Mark Gordon, who are facing charges of manslaughter in relation to their baby Victoria, is among the trials that have been influenced.
The London Fire Brigade has issued a statement indicating that an incident involving an electrical substation on Warwick Lane, located near the rear of the Old Bailey, is currently being attended to by approximately 25 firefighters and four fire engines. Our response is anticipated to have an impact on the traffic in the surrounding area. The Brigade was alerted about the incident at 1044. Firefighters from Dowgate, Soho, and Dockhead Fire Station have been dispatched to the scene. The cause of the fire remains unidentified.