Fire at historic prison museum

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Part of the basement of a historic museum in London has been damaged by fire.

The Clink Prison museum in Southwark was evacuated on Sunday morning, but there were no reports of any injuries.Fire crews were called at around 10.30am and the fire was under control after an hour.

The museum is built on the site of the original Clink prison in Southwark, said to date back to 1144.

Fire investigators believe it was an accidental electrical fire.
 

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