By Richard Spillett for MailOnline
Published: 16:46 BST, 6 June 2019 | Updated: 18:04 BST, 6 June 2019
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Scores of firefighters are battling a huge blaze in the Thai Airways building in London's Mayfair.
A thick plume of smoke could be seen across the area, as dozens of stunned witnesses stop to watch the fire.
It stretches from the ground floor of the seven-storey building to the roof, with half of the bottom level ablaze.
Witnesses reported the building being evacuated, and bystanders covered in 'black ash' as the police installed a large cordon around the scene.
It is unclear what caused the blaze, which is now being tackled by crews drafted in from around London.
A thick plume of smoke could be seen across the London skyline, as dozens of stunned witnesses stop to watch the fire.
Witnesses reported the building being evacuated, and bystanders covered in 'black ash' as the police installed a large cordon around the scene. One suggested the plumes spread 50 metres above the building
