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Morden mosque fire: 70 firefighters tackle blaze
A large fire has broken out at a mosque complex in south London.
The blaze at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in Morden, which describes itself as the largest mosque in western Europe, was being tackled by 70 firefighters.
The London Fire Brigade said the fire was contained to an administration building and the mosque itself was unaffected. They said the blaze was under control by about 17:30 BST.
A man was taken to hospital suffering the effects of smoke inhalation....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-34369710
Glad it's no worse, but scary. Not that far from where I grew up.