A supermarket in Weston-Super-Mare has been badly damaged by a fire which broke out in the early hours of Monday.

Fire crews arrived at a well developed blaze in the roof void of the Lidl supermarket. At the height of the fire, some 60 firefighters with eight pumps and two aerial appliances were in attendance. Two industrial propane cylinders are thought to have been involved in the fire.

Around 20 people were evacuated from neighbouring homes as a precaution.

A spokesperson for Avon Fire and Rescue Service told BBC News: "Earlier today [Monday] firefighters used fans to disperse the smoke and were able to send breathing apparatus crew into part of the building to assess the fire and resulting damage.

"The service has worked with structural engineers to assess the building's stability but until it is deemed to be 100% safe crews and investigating officers will not enter the building," she added.

BBC News report