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| WATCH LIVE: Major fire at London block of flats, 15 engines dispatched | WATCH LIVE: Major fire at London block of flats, 15 engines dispatched |
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| Around 100 firefighters are tackling a huge blaze at a new apartment block in Barking, east London. Six storeys of the building are alight, according to London Fire Brigade. | Around 100 firefighters are tackling a huge blaze at a new apartment block in Barking, east London. Six storeys of the building are alight, according to London Fire Brigade. |
| The alarm was raised at around 3.30pm local time. | The alarm was raised at around 3.30pm local time. |
| Footage and images shared on social media show the fire spreading quickly across part of a building at the De Pass Gardens apartment complex and crowds of worried onlookers gathered outside. There have been no reports of injuries and ambulances are on standby as a precaution. | |
| Barking and Dagenham Council said in a tweet that it has “opened a rest centre, at Thames View Community center and will be arranging temporary accommodation for anyone who needs it.” | |
| In a tweet, local police said they are also at the scene and evacuations are underway, though it’s not clear how many people are affected by the fire. Road closures are being put in place. | In a tweet, local police said they are also at the scene and evacuations are underway, though it’s not clear how many people are affected by the fire. Road closures are being put in place. |
| One Twitter user shared a photo and video of the enormous fire as seen from the River Thames. The cause of the blaze is not yet known. | One Twitter user shared a photo and video of the enormous fire as seen from the River Thames. The cause of the blaze is not yet known. |
| The Barking Riverside area was the focus of a £500 million regeneration project announced by London Mayor Sadiq Khan and housing develop L&Q in February 2018. | The Barking Riverside area was the focus of a £500 million regeneration project announced by London Mayor Sadiq Khan and housing develop L&Q in February 2018. |