Onlookers in Southall were rushed to safety as cops urged bystanders to “get back”.
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Others attempted to pull gas canisters away from the roaring flames on South Road.
Passersby could be heard shouting to one another amidst the bellowing smoke.
As more of the food stall went up in flames, the dense crowd of terrified locals seemed undecided on whether to run away or witness the chaos unfold.
Some appeared to hide behind a parked vehicle on the other side of the road before the emergency services set up a cordon around the scene.
