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Oxford shopping centre evacuated over roof terrace incident

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Oxford shopping centre evacuated over roof terrace incident

John M An upper level outdoor walkway beside restaurants at the Westgate shopping centreJohn M

Fire crews are dealing with an incident on the centre’s roof terrace

A shopping centre has been evacuated after an incident on the roof terrace.

Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service reported at 14:50 BST it had sent two crews to the Westgate centre in Oxford.

It gave no further details but said the evacuation was “part of the arrangements for dealing with an incident”.

The service said the emergency was causing “considerable delays in the surrounding area”.

It added: “Centre management are working with closely with fire crews to reduce the impact and restore access to unaffected areas when safe to do so.”