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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-20T05:31:49.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Nearly 100 people evacuated as huge late-night fire rips through estate in London",
    "Firefighters rush to tackle huge blaze in Bermondsey as plumes of smoke soar into London's skies",
    "Firefighters rush to Golders Green as one of Britain's largest Jewish supermarkets erupts in flames",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nA fire has ripped through a coach on a UK motorway, with eight people rushed to a hospital.\n\nOn Friday afternoon, a coach parked on the M25 in Surrey was consumed by black some and flames.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe road was fully closed amid road safety concerns.\n\nUp to 12 miles of congestions and delays of around 90 minutes were caused during peak rush hour.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nSurrey Fire and Rescue Service said four fire engines and water carrier were sent to the scene.\n\nThe South East Coast Ambulance Service had confirmed multiple crews were sent to assess those involved in the incident.\n\nEight people were taken to hospital for further checks and treatment.\n\nA fire service spokesman said everyone had been accounted for.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nBecky Slack, who was on the motorway, told the BBC she saw large amounts of smoke.\n\n\"We realised there was a bus on fire, and another bus parked in front of it,\" she said.\n\nShe added there was a \"train of people\" being led away.\n\nOne lane was closed throughout the night.\n\n### FIERY BLAZES - READ MORE:\n\n\n\n\n  * Nearly 100 people evacuated as huge late-night fire rips through estate in London\n  * Firefighters rush to tackle huge blaze in Bermondsey as plumes of smoke soar into London's skies\n  * Firefighters rush to Golders Green as one of Britain's largest Jewish supermarkets erupts in flames\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nAll lanes were finally reopened just before 2am, with no delays or congestions reported.\n\nSurrey Fire and Rescue said in its statement: \"We are dealing with a coach fire on the M25, junction 9 to 8, Leatherhead.\n\n\"We currently have four fire engines and a water carrier at the scene, and there's lots of smoke in the area.\n\n\"Highways, police and ambulance services are also in attendance.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"Everyone is accounted for.\n\n\"The stretch of road from junctions 9 to 8, anticlockwise, is currently closed while we deal with the incident.\"\n\n\nParts of the M25 ring road was on Wednesday after two separate lorry fires caused major delays.\n\nThe lorry between junction 27 and 26 was described as \"well alight\" as emergency services arrived.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Fire rips through coach on UK motorway as eight people rushed to hospital"
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