Thick black smoke seen in east London - witnesses

LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) A cloud of thick black smoke was seen rising into the air in east London today and police said they were investigating reports of a possible explosion or fire in the British capital.

London fire brigade said they had been called to a fire in the Stratford area of the city. Six fire engines were at the scene. ''We have had a number of calls about an incident in east London,'' a police spokeswoman said. ''We don't have any more information.

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