Witnesses have told how they burst into tears at the "awful" sight of a major fire which tore through Camden Lock Market last night.
More than 70 firefighters were called to the scene just before midnight. They spent more than two hours battling the blaze.
Witnesses said fast-moving flames spread across several buildings in the historic complex of independent boutiques, restaurants and market stalls on Chalk Farm Road.
James Brown, 19, said: “It was like a disaster movie happening in front of your eyes.
"I have never seen anything like it. I was sweating I was so close to the flames.”
“It was an awful thing to see, I was in tears. Everyone is praying there was no one was inside.”
The beams of the burnt-out blocks were silhouetted against orange flame as thick smoke rose hundreds of feet into the air.
No casualties were reported immediately as officers began a search of the ravaged buildings.
It is the third fire to strike the tourist attraction and shopping
destination, which attracts more than 100,000 people each weekend, in
less than a decade.
Traders were today counting the cost of the fire which is expected to
force the market to close at the height of the summer season as
engineers inspect buildings for structural damage.
Pictures posted on social media appear to show the first flames in the window above a branch of Honest Burger.
Police closed off a stretch of Camden High Street and surrounding
roads as London Ambulance Service sent ambulances and a hazardous
response team to the scene.
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