Bradford school building badly damaged by fire

The blaze broke out at an independent school in Bradford

A school building has been badly damaged by a fire that ripped through the roof early on Saturday morning.

Fire crews were called to an independent Islamic girls boarding school in the Clayton area of Bradford at about 08:15 GMT.

The cause of the fire at the Thornton View Road site has yet to be determined.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue said about 80% of the building had been affected by the fire.

The building was unoccupied at the time and no casualties have been reported.

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