A large fire at London Zoo killed an aardvark and four meerkats on Saturday, while several staff were treated for smoke inhalation. The zoo, which attracts 1.2 million visitors a year, was closed following the pre-dawn blaze but said it would reopen again on Sunday. There are also four meerkats still unaccounted for, but we are now presuming these have also died,” a statement from the zoo said. The London Ambulance Service said it had treated eight patients at the scene, six for smoke inhalation and two for minor injuries. One of these, a firefighter who suffered a minor wrist injury, was taken to hospital as a precaution, the London Fire Brigade said.

Source: Pakistan Today December 23, 2017 17:03 UTC