Fire in Sushi Factory Leaves Students Floundering
Students at Royal Holloway may have been left wondering where their sushi fix had gone, towards the end of last term.
The sushi supplier for Royal Holloway had, in-fact, exploded in the early hours of December 1st 2014.
The major fire closed Staines town centre, after the blaze broke out in several industrial units, including that of Royal Holloway’s sushi supplier: Tanpopo Japanese Food, at Unit L4 on the estate.
Homes were evacuated and about 100 firefighters tackled the blaze at the Renshaw Industrial Estate. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said the fire, which broke out shortly after midnight, was thought to be due to propane cylinders exploding. Three industrial buildings have been almost completely destroyed.
Surrey Police tweeted that the town centre was closed to traffic b...