Huge blaze breaks out in London tower block
Shocking videos shared by people on the scene showed smoke billowing from one side of the 21-storey building.
London Fire Brigade confirmed half of the flat had been on fire.
Most of a three-room flat on the 12th floor was damaged, as well as part of a balcony on the floor above.
The blaze could be seen across London's skyline, with the smoke seen from Shoreditch.
London Fire Brigade said they had received more than 90 calls to the fire.
The blaze could be seen across London’s skyline, with the smoke seen as far as Shoreditch, northeast of London.
They said they had received more than 90 calls to the fire.
Witnesses have flooded social media with prayers for those involved.
This article originally appeared in The Sun.
London Fire Brigade confirmed half of the flat had been on fire.
Most of a three-room flat on the 12th floor was damaged, as well as part of a balcony on the floor above.
The blaze could be seen across London's skyline, with the smoke seen from Shoreditch.
London Fire Brigade said they had received more than 90 calls to the fire.
The blaze could be seen across London’s skyline, with the smoke seen as far as Shoreditch, northeast of London.
Please pray for everyones safety my local building in fire also made out of cladding. 12 floor pic.twitter.com/3q7nLYahws— Rise from the Ashes (@IqbalHu1987) June 29, 2018
London Fire Brigade confirmed eight fire engines and 58 firefighters and officers from Bethnal Green, Shadwell, Stratford, Whitechapel and surrounding fire stations had been called to Wellington Way.There is a Tower Block in Mile End, London on fire. Fire fighters are attending to it. Pray that everyone is getting out safe. pic.twitter.com/ZN1lHI3KTN— Muhbeen Hussain (@MuhbeenH) June 29, 2018
They said they had received more than 90 calls to the fire.
Witnesses have flooded social media with prayers for those involved.
This article originally appeared in The Sun.
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