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Mandarin Oriental, popular London simchah venue, goes up in flames

The hotel is a frequent host of Jewish wedding and B’nai Mitzvah parties and communal charity fundraisers

June 6, 2018 17:26
Firefighters could be seen making their way to the top floor
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A popular London simchah venue has gone up in flames as 120 firefighters battled to fight the blaze.

Guests were evacuated from the five-star Mandarin Oriental hotel in Knightsbridge at about 4pm. London Ambulance Service confirmed there had been no casualties.

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The 12-storey Mandarin Oriental is a frequent host of Jewish wedding and B’nai Mitzvah parties, and communal charity fundraisers. It is one of the venues serviced by renowned kosher caterer Tony Page.

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