100 firefighters battle fire at London block of flats
Around 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines are fighting a blaze in Barking, east London.
The fire, which has engulfed the first to sixth floors of a block of flats at De Pass Gardens, has forced evacuations from the building.
Roads have been closed off to the public as emergency services continue their work to put out the fire.
Following the #Barking fire at a block of flats this afternoon, one man & one woman were treated on scene suffering from smoke inhalation. Fortunately no other injuries are reported. https://t.co/fHtGyRtbgDpic.twitter.com/xXmT7d16JJ
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) 9 June 2019
Firefighters were called at 3.31pm and are still at the scene. Fire crews from Barking, Dagenham, East Ham and surrounding fire stations are attending the incident.
Update on the fire at Barking Riverside. 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters now in attendance https://t.co/Ts8ZPJvy74
— LFB Barking & Dagenham (@LFBBarkDag) June 9, 2019
The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.
