A fire has broken out at Castle Quay Shopping Centre in Banbury.
Several hundred shoppers and about 500 staff were evacuated after smoke was spotted billowing out of the centre at about 2.45pm.
Fire crews and police are currently at the scene and it is not believed anyone was injured.
A police spokesman said the shopping centre was expected to remain shut for most of the afternoon.
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