UK: Emergency crews respond to explosion and fire near Old Bailey Criminal Court in London Feb. 7

Authorities are responding to an explosion and fire near the Old Bailey Central Criminal Court in London on Feb. 7. Authorities have evacuated the court. Power outages have been reported in the area. Authorities have indicated that the incident was caused by a fault at an electrical substation. There have been no initial reports of casualties.

This is a developing situation; additional information will be issued as warranted.