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Wednesday, May 27, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Fire burning at largest kosher supermarket in Golders Green; officials say cause of blaze unknown
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Local residents walk past a cordoned area where a fire broke out at a kosher supermarket in the Golders Green neighborhood in north London on May 27, 2026 (Toby Shepheard / AFP)
A large fire is burning at the largest kosher supermarket in Golders Green, a heavily Jewish neighborhood in London.
Videos posted to social media show thick smoke and flames coming from the back of the supermarket, the largest kosher store in the neighborhood.
The London Fire Service says the cause of the fire is unknown. Local residents suggest it could have been started by an electrical fault.
A closer view to the fire at Kosher Kingdom (Golders Green, London) pic.twitter.com/o8tnh6Z5QU
— Jacobo Bentata (@JacoboBentata) May 27, 2026
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