As stated in the fire department’s report, The cause of the fire is still unknown. and Somerset House confirmed on social media that “all staff and the public safe” and that the place is closed due to a fire declared in a small part of the building, and that it is already is under control fire service of the British capital.

It was the London Fire Brigade that confirmed this on its account. X incident after responding to a photo of user Michelle Bickby looking “a little worried” amount of smoke coming out of the roof of the building.

The firefighters were dispatchedtwo staircases of 32 meters each teams to the scene to ensure fire extinguishing” and reported that traffic in the surrounding area will be difficult while displaced groups continue their efforts to disappear.

As explained in the report, the team’s inspectors visited more than ten calls about fire this morning Several groups from nearby stations went to the scene of the incident.

The damaged neoclassical Somerset House building is listed as 1st degree for historical and national value. and only 2.5% of buildings in the UK have this category, including Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and London’s Tower Bridge.

Built in the 18th century. on the north bank of the Thames, designed by the architect William Chambers Situated in a Tudor palace, it originally housed government offices, learned societies and the naval department.

Now converted into a cultural centre and tourist attraction, Somerset House houses two important art collections: The Courtauld Institute of Art and collection Gilbert of Decorative Arts and is the headquarters Royal Society of Literature British.

(EFE)