Massive flames ripped through a car parked outside an Ealing leisure centre in the early hours of Sunday morning (June 3).

According to Ealing police "loud bangs" were reported as a car exploded into a ball of flames at the Gurnell Leisure Centre car park.

A dramatic photo of the incident shows a vehicle, parked just behind the leisure centre sign, consumed by giant flames.

Clouds of dark smoke can be seen rising from the blaze turned a car into a fireball.

London Fire Brigade (LFB) was called to a vehicle alight just before 4am. The fire was under control by 4.17am.

There were no reported injuries in the incident.

A LFB spokesman said: "We were called at 3.57am to a vehicle alight in Ruislip Road East. One Southall fire engine attended.

"There were no reported injuries in the fire and the incident was over for London Fire Brigade at 4.17am."

A car caught a blaze in Gurnell Leisure Centre car park

Ealing Police tweeted about the incident in the early hours of Sunday morning, posting: "Loud bangs heard in Gurnell Grove. Car on fire. London Fire on scene and dealing."

The Gurnell Leisure Centre was open as usual on Sunday and according to a spokesman they were not aware of the car fire.