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Fire breaks out near Zurich’s main train station, disrupts traffic

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Burning building explodes in Zurich
ABOVE: Cellphone video captured the moment a explosion ripped through a burning structure at a construction site in Zurich Saturday – Aug 25, 2018

A fire in a building near Zurich’s main train station is disrupting traffic and transport in Switzerland’s biggest city.

The blaze in the building across the road from the station erupted early Saturday and left much of the structure in danger of collapse. During the fire, there were two explosions inside the building, where construction work had been underway in recent months. Local authorities said no one was injured.

The square in front of the train station and parts of surrounding streets were closed, disrupting traffic and the local tram network.

The cause of the fire wasn’t immediately clear, but police and prosecutors found no immediate evidence of any crime.

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A fire is seen near Bahnhofplatz in Zurich, Switzerland, August 25, 2018 in this still image taken from a social media video. MICHELLE COYLE/via REUTERS. MICHELLE COYLE/via REUTERS

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