Major fire breaks out at Ocado warehouse after three robots collide
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ocado has apologised to customers for cancelling their orders after a major warehouse fire broke out when three robots collided. Station Commander Steve Vydelingum said that “Firefighters worked hard in hot and arduous conditions inside the warehouse” and that they would “continue to be at the scene into Saturday damping down hot spots”. Ocado told The Independent that only a small section of the warehouse robot grid had been damaged, and that the facility would return to normal “within the coming week”. “We would like to thank the London Fire Brigade and all the other emergency services for their hard work and professionalism in dealing with this incident.” Ocado also apologised to customers after it was forced to cancel some deliveries and temporarily block new orders.
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