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Cathedral reopens after tower fire

Geograph The sandstone masonry of the Liverpool Anglican CathedralGeograph
The Grade-I listed building shut on Friday after the fire

Liverpool Cathedral has reopened to the public after a fire on the top floor of the tower.

Britain's largest religious building was evacuated on Friday for fire crews to tackle the blaze, which was caused by an electrical fault.

A pillar of smoke could be seen emanating from the tower and people were told to avoid the area.

The tower remains shut but the cathedral has reopened its doors to the public.

Paul McCombs Smoke coming out of tower of cathedralPaul McCombs
Smoke could be seen billowing from the cathedral

Crews were called to the catherdral at about 14:50 BST, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said.

The fire was extinguished within half an hour, with firefighters blaming "an electrical fire on the balcony on the top floor".

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