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Rail services operated by Transport for Wales are experiencing cancellations and holdups in the Ystrad Mynach area following a blaze at a building adjacent to the railway line.
Further details will follow.
⚠️ UPDATE: Rail services through Ystrad Mynach are facing delays of approximately ten minutes or have been cancelled as a result of a fire on premises close to the railway. Rail disruption is anticipated to continue until nine o’clock in the evening.
Gwent Police have indicated that emergency responders are attending the location.
❌ Please steer clear of the vicinity ❌ Emergency services are responding to a fire on Nelson Road in Ystrad Mynach. Crews from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service are on site. ℹ️ Residents in the surrounding area are urged to keep all doors and windows shut. 🚧 Traffic is being diverted. We appreciate your cooperation.
Gwent Police have requested that local residents keep all doors and windows shut.
Social media posts from witnesses and accompanying photographs indicate that Nancy’s Café on Nelson Road is ablaze.
According to those present at the scene, rail services are bypassing Ystrad Mynach and proceeding directly to Hengoed and Llanbradach.
Nelson Road has been closed because of the fire.
Local residents report that queues of vehicles have formed through Ystrad Mynach extending in the direction of Nelson.
(Image: AA)
We have reached out to South Wales Fire and Rescue Service for additional information.
The AA has reported that the A472 is blocked in both directions between Tredomen Park, also known as Tredomen Roundabout, and Lewis Street as a consequence of the fire.
Transport for Wales has indicated that rail services through Ystrad Mynach are now running to schedule.
Social media reports from witnesses state that Nelson Road has reopened to traffic.
Gwent Police have verified that the road has now reopened.
(Image: Facebook)
With the road now open, it appears the situation has been resolved.
We aim to provide a further update tomorrow morning once official information becomes available.
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