Firefighters tackle blaze in student block here in Leicester.

Leicestershire Fire and Rescue are currently responding to a fire at a student apartment block on Western Road in the city..

The fire was reported around 2pm today Sunday 14th June.

The building has been evacuated, and there are currently no reports of any injuries.

Parts of Western Road remains closed.

The fire service reported that a fire broke out inside a bathroom in the property and thankfully no one was injured.

The cause of the fire was an electrical fault in a shower unit resulting in minor damage to the bathroom.

By 3.15pm the fire was extinguished and the road reopened later that evening.

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