A fire has torn through a block of student flats at the University of Warwick, leading to dozens of students being evacuated.
Emergency services rushed to the blaze, which broke out in a kitchen at the Arthur Vick 1 block just before 8.40pm on Wednesday, November 19.
The university, based in Coventry, confirmed no injuries had been reported.
It said all students were evacuated and given help to find emergency accommodation.
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"All students are safe and have been temporarily relocated," a statement from the university read.
"Wellbeing services are providing support to those affected.
"The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental and the building will be inspected later this morning."
Footage posted to social media shows huge orange flames coming from the three-storey building as students looked on.
Students gathered and watched on as huge flames could be seen coming from the halls of residence
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Fire engines could also be seen parked outside the student accommodation.
Many social media users posted messages of support to the affected students, saying they hoped everyone was safe.
West Midlands Fire Service sent 45 firefighters to the scene of the blaze, which started in the kitchen on the second floor.
It confirmed the fire had been started "accidentally".
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"Two flats were heavily damaged by fire, and several more were smoke-logged," a fire service spokesman said.
"An attending Fire Investigator confirmed this fire started accidentally.
"We scaled down our resources once the fire was confirmed to be out, and two fire engines remained at the site overnight on a watching brief. Our final crew left this incident at 7.15am."
The fire service issued a reminder to people to not get distracted while cooking, double-check cookers are off when you are finished and take pans off the heat if leaving the room.
The Arthur Vick accommodation is located on the main campus at the university.
It houses almost 400 single bedrooms, according to the university's website.
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