Telford school evacuated after fuel tanker fire

A school had to be evacuated when a fuel tanker caught fire leading to burning fuel running down the street. The blaze broke out on Telford's Marlborough Way, in the Newdale area, just after midday on Tuesday, West Mercia Police said. Children from Newdale Primary School, based on the same road, were taken to a nearby Morrisons supermarket to be picked up by their parents, with one telling the BBC that the pupils' playground had been "engulfed in smoke". Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service advised people to stay away from the scene and asked those living nearby to keep all windows and doors closed. Natasha Jones, who lived close to the scene, said she saw black smoke coming from the area while she was at work. "I obviously panicked because my son attends the school there and I live there," she said. After being reassured by the school that the children were safe, Jones returned home and said there were "fire engines everywhere". "All I smelt walking home was petrol," she added. Jacob Hill, the parent of a Newdale Primary School pupil, praised the way the school handled the situation. He said when he picked up his child, he was told the whole playground had been "engulfed in smoke" a

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