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School shuts after hundreds evacuated in blaze

Nick Wilson St Athan Primary School on fire. Thick black smoke is emerging into the skyNick Wilson
Five fire engines were sent to St Athan Primary School after it caught ablaze

A school will be closed for the rest of the week after a fire that resulted in about 240 pupils, staff, and other workers being evacuated.

South Wales Fire Service sent five fire engines to St Athan Primary School, in the Vale of Glamorgan, at about 11:50 GMT on Wednesday.

It said it had managed to contain the flames in a block of classrooms and a computer suite.

There were no injuries.

Nick Wilson St Athan Primary School on fire. Thick black smoke and flames are coming from the buildingNick Wilson
The flames were contained in a block of classrooms and a computer suite

The fire service said work was under way to establish the cause of the fire, which started in the roof.

Vale of Glamorgan Council chief executive, Rob Thomas, was grateful "a serious situation did not become tragic".

The authority and fire service will now assess the damage.

The council said an announcement about teaching arrangements would be made as soon as possible.