Asos fire shuts site

 

AsosThe main warehouse of UK online fashion retailer, Asos, has caught fire, leaving the company to close its website and suspend orders.

The fire broke out at the Barnsley, northern England warehouse in the early hours of Saturday morning, and is believed to have been deliberately lit.

The damage is yet to be assessed, however, reports say the 60,000sqm warehouse was badly damaged. No one was hurt in the fire, which saw the evacuation of around 500 staff.

It took 60 firefighters to contain the blaze.

Two weeks ago Asos flagged that its full year profits will miss forecasts by 30 per cent.

Asos fire

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