ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />London's tallest building, the Shard, was evacuated on Thursday (June 5) morning after smoke started billowing from the basement of the 87-storey skyscraper, a fire brigade spokesman said.<br/> <br />The alarm was raised about 0930 GMT and about 900 people were evacuated from the multi-purpose landmark tower. By 1100 the fire brigade said the smoke appeared to be dissipating.<br/> <br />A police spokesman said there were no reports of any injuries or arrests.<br/> <br />The Shard, Western Europe's tallest skyscraper at about 310 metres (1,016 feet), was funded by Qatar's royal family and opened in 2012. Its office space is about 50 percent occupied.<br/> <br />The distinctive elongated glass-clad pyramid was designed by architect Renzo Piano and has 72 habitable storeys housing six companies, including the world's largest hospital group, Hospital Corporation of America and New York-based investment bank Duff & Phelps.<br/> <br />Restaurants Oblix, Aqua Shard and Hutong m
