A fire at a hotel near Paddington station in central London was caused by an electrical fault in a fridge freezer, according to the London Fire Brigade (LFB).
Approximately 70 firefighters and 10 fire engines responded to the blaze at the five-storey building on Craven Road at 16:40 GMT on Thursday.
The LFB reported that 10 people were evacuated from the hotel by fire crews, and half of the ground floor was damaged. No injuries were reported.
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