Firefighters are tackling a fire above a kebab shop in Canterbury city centre.

The flames took hold above Westgate Kebabs and Pizzas in St Dunstan's Street at around 8.20pm (October 26).

Police closed the road at the junction with North Lane while the blaze was put out.

Hundreds of people piled outside to take a look as eight fire engines attended the scene. Everybody in the building is accounted for and no injuries have been reported.

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