A huge fireball just exploded in East London ... but, cops are telling people not to worry -- 'cause it's all just movie magic.
Here's the deal ... a few hours ago, a massive explosion rocked Londontown -- drawing eyes and phone cameras from around the city capturing the wild scene.
🚨BREAKING: Regarding the reported explosions near the #O2Arena, the London Fire Brigade is responding to a fire near Dock Road in #Silvertown, with more details to come.
— Cheeky Commons (@CheekyCommons) August 31, 2024
The #MetPolice have confirmed the explosions were part of a pre-planned filming event in the #CanningTown… pic.twitter.com/4Oxmc6RLpu
The huge black smoke and bright orange flames caught a lot of people's attention ... and, they took to X to alert police, news agencies and other Londoners to what they saw.
Nothing to worry about though, cops released a statement to the public saying they knew about the explosion ... which was totally preplanned as part of filming in the neighborhood, and did not pose a risk to the public.
The fire in #Silvertown followed a controlled explosion at a film set which spread out of control. Firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the fire, which is now under control.
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) August 31, 2024
Crews will remain on scene for the remainder of the evening. https://t.co/q9LChRwQTv
The London Fire Brigade had a slightly less rosy view of the situation ... admitting the explosion was preplanned for the filming -- but, it did get a little out of hand.
That said, LFB says they worked quickly to put the fire out and would remain on-site through the evening to keep an eye on the situation.
Holly shit ! Whats happening in east London. ? 6 powerful explosions hit London's O2 Arena in Greenwich, causing chaos. The initial 3 blasts released thick black smoke, while the subsequent 2 explosions forced the closure of the London Cable Car bridge.#London pic.twitter.com/4pOrQJvrWc
— Hafsa H Malik (@kashmiricanibal) August 31, 2024
Unclear why so many residents seemed unready for the preplanned blast ... but, producers better hope their film blows the roof off the place with all the hullabaloo this caused!