Pictures show devastation following blaze at Sunderland Dixy Chicken shop

More than 20 firefighters were called to a blaze at a Sunderland chicken shop in the early hours of Thursday.

The fire ripped Dixy Chicken, in the city’s Holmeside, in the early hours and an investigation has now been launched. Group manager Richard Rackaby, of Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service, praised his crew for their work in bringing the flames under control. Here we take a closer look at the damage caused to the premises.