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Meanwhile Northgate Information Solutions, one of the UK's leading suppliers of specialist software for human resources, said four of its employees had been taken to hospital but were later discharged.

In a statement to the stock market, Northgate said: "The fabric of the building and the fixtures and equipment inside have been badly damaged. The back-up systems that were in place have also been rendered inoperable.

"Northgate's ability to service its customers has therefore been temporarily affected."