LONDON – Hundreds of cars have been destroyed in a fire that raged througha multi-storey parking garage in the northern English city of Liverpool.
The fire next to Liverpool’s Echo Arena threatened horses that were stabledin the garage for performances at the Liverpool International Horse Show.
The horses were moved to safety inside the arena. The popular horse showwas cancelled because of the fire, which was brought under control early onMonday morning.The burned out shell of a car is seen following a serious blaze whichdestroyed hundreds of cars in a multi-storey car park in Liverpool,Britain, on January 1, 2018. ( Reuters )
Witnesses said cars seemed to explode every couple of seconds when the firewas at its peak. They said the fire started in an older vehicle and quicklyspread.
Police said an “accidental fire within a vehicle caused other cars toignite”.
Some 1,400 vehicles were inside the structure when the blaze started onSunday afternoon.