A host of emergency services have rushed to the scene following reports of a restaurant ablaze in the centre of Huddersfield.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has verified that numerous crews are presently battling a fire in the basement of a four-storey property on John William Street.

Emergency teams from across the county are on-site managing the ongoing incident, reports The Mirror.

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