Pavement explodes in Old Street due to electrical fire

PUBLISHED: 18:33 19 June 2017

Sam Gelder

The road was closed off by police. Picture: Mark J. Douglas

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A pavement in Old Street exploded this afternoon due to an electrical fire.

The road was closed off by police. Picture: Mark J. Douglas

Police closed the road between Shoreditch High Street and Curtain road after the incident just before 5.30pm.

Witness Mark J. Douglas wrote on Twitter: “So a section of the footpath just exploded on #oldstreet and the power went out. Pretty sure just an electric fault, but scary!”

OLD STREET closed between CURTAIN ROAD and SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET due to an electrical fire, please avoid the area if possible. Thank you.
— Hackney Police (@MPSHackney) June 19, 2017

So a section of the footpath just exploded on #oldstreet and the power went out. Pretty sure just an electric fault, but scary! #london pic.twitter.com/AMr0h6diLQ
— Mark J. Douglas (@markjdouglas) June 19, 2017

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