All of animals housed in a children’s mini zoo in the United Kingdom have d!ed in a large fire
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to The Jungle Box on the Watermill Industrial Estate in Buntingford at around 3.20am on Wednesday.
Tragically, the fire service revealed that the soft play centre housed a number of small animals, none of which survived.
The Jungle Box, which opened in June last year, recently unveiled an exotic pets area that was home to meerkats, snakes, giant tortoises, iguanas, owls and genets.
Shocking images of the inferno shared online by the fire service showed the widespread devastation caused by the blaze.
An investigation into what caused the tragedy is underway, the fire service said.
Assistant chief fire officer Darren Cook said: ‘Crews worked hard to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to neighbouring units.
‘I’d like to thank all crews for their professionalism and hard work, and fire control colleagues for their calm and efficient handling of the calls.
‘Sadly, we can confirm that a number of animals were inside the building at the time of the fire and did not survive.’
Black smoke could be seen billowing from the building as local residents were urged to keep their windows and doors closed.
Road closures were put in place on Aspenden Road and London Road.
No people were injured, and there was no one on site when the fire began, the service added.
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