M&S shoppers evacuated from fire-hit store

From STV

Around 1000 shoppers were evacuated from the Marks & Spencer store in Aberdeen city centre after a fire. Fire crews were sent to the shop at the city's St Nicholas Centre at around 11.40am on Friday morning.They evacuated around 1000 customers and 200 staff while they investigated the source of the blaze.Crew spent around 40 minutes in the store before it was reopened to the public.

A fire service spokeswoman said two fire engines and an ariel appliance were sent to the scene. She said: "The fire was dealt with very quickly. There were no casualties or extensive fire spread." A Marks & Spencer spokeswoman said an investigation would now be launched into the cause of the blaze