Thick black smoke has been spotted billowing from a major hospital this afternoon as fire crews rush to the scene.
Images shared across social media show black smoke rising into the sky above Bristol, with many residents saying it appears to be coming from St Michael’s Hospital – a maternity hospital in the city centre. Firefighters from Avon and Fire and Rescue Service are currently battling the flames, while pregnant mothers and babies are being evacuated onto the street, the BBC reports.
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