By Jack Wright For MailonlinePublished: 09:02 EDT, 28 June 2021 | Updated: 09:53 EDT, 28 June 2021AdvertisementThis is the extraordinary moment a huge fireball exploded from under Elephant and Castle station today and sent onlookers dashing for cover as enormous plumes of black smoke envelope south London. Ten fire engines and 70 firefighters are tackling the blaze, London Fire Brigade said. Thameslink said all lines through Elephant and Castle are currently blocked due to the fire, with services between St Albans and Sutton and London Blackfriars and Sevenoaks affected. This is the extraordinary moment a huge fireball breaks out near Elephant and Castle station and sends onlookers dashing for cover as enormous plumes of black smoke enveloping south LondonLondon Fire Brigade received a report of a fire in a garage near Elephant and Castle station at 1.43pm and have sent 10 fire engines and 70 firefighters to tackle the blaze. 'To help keep you on the move, you can use your ticket on: London buses between London Blackfriars, Denmark Hill and Loughborough Junction, London Underground and Southeastern trains between London Victoria, Peckham Rye, Nunhead and London Bridge to Sevenoaks.'

Source: The Nation June 28, 2021 13:52 UTC