Huge inferno in Reading town centre with high-rise building engulfed in flames
Emergency services are battling a huge fire in Reading town centre.
Dramatic images show thick smoke billowing high into the sky with a building near the train station engulfed in flames.
One eyewitness, posting on X said: "I hope everyone is safe. There's a huge fire in Reading town centre."
Another person reported "huge crowds" gathered around the Station Hill development near the train station.
The fire appears to be centred on one of the development's towers, which is under construction.
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