An Oxfordshire town's Poundland store was forced to close this afternoon after smoke was seen coming out of a customer's mobility scooter.

Witnesses shared pictures of firefighters outside the store in a unit at Abingdon Shopping Centre.

A spokesperson for Poundland said: "The incident was caused after smoke was spotted coming from a customer’s mobility scooter. 

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"The fire services attended promptly.

"The customer was treated by ambulance staff and we send her our best wishes.

Oxford Mail:

"We’ll re-open once we’ve carried out some minor repairs."