According to reports, the loud explosion happened at a building site on the grounds of St George’s School in Weybridge, Surrey,and parents collecting their children rushed to evacuate them to a field nearby.
Talking about the incident a Surrey Fire and Rescue spokesman said: “We were called to a fire in Thames Street, Weybridge at 12:37 and have sent eight fire engines, a number of specialist vehicles and around 40 firefighters to the scene."
“We can confirm the exact location of the fire is a construction site on the premises of St Georges School in Thames Street, Weybridge, and everyone at the scene has been accounted for.”
Weybridge Liberal Democrat Elmbridge councillor Andrew Davis who works close to the school, said: "There was an explosion and immediately black smoke went out in to the air which attracted a lot of attention.
“The roof of a new building that was under construction was on fire. I believe the children had been taken from the school to the playing fields next door. The smoke was acrid and dark and the reason it was so bad was because the materials that were burnt were tar-like flat-roof materials.”
Thankfully, all pupils and staff are safe and accounted for.
