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Seven in hospital after Lambeth tower block blaze Firefighters taken to hospital after Lambeth tower fire
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Seven people have been taken to hospital after a fire at high-rise block of flats in south London. Five firefighters have been treated for the effects of smoke inhalation after being stuck in a lift while they tackled a blaze in south London.
Emergency crews were sent to Salamanca Place, Lambeth, when the blaze started in the early hours. They were called to a 17-storey tower block at Salamanca Place, Lambeth, when the blaze started in the early hours.
Firefighters used a ladder to rescue nine people from the 17-storey building and a further 10 people were led to safety down an internal staircase. Firefighters rescued nine people from the building and a further 10 people were led to safety down an internal staircase.
London Fire Brigade said no-one had been seriously injured and the fire was now under control. London Fire Brigade said no-one had been seriously injured in the blaze.
Heat exhaustion The firefighters who suffered from smoke inhalation have since been released from hospital.
More than 100 were moved from the building when the fire started on the fourth floor just before 0300 BST. More than 100 people were moved from the building when the fire started on the fourth floor just before 0300 BST.
At its height 75 firefighters tackled the flames and it took more than two hours to bring the fire under control.At its height 75 firefighters tackled the flames and it took more than two hours to bring the fire under control.
Station Manager Matt Burrows said: "Firefighters have rescued nine people externally from the third and fourth floors via our ladders.
"A further 10 people were led to safety via internal staircases by fire crews wearing breathing apparatus."
London Ambulance treated 10 patients for the effects in inhaling smoke and heat exhaustion. Seven of them were taken to hospital.London Ambulance treated 10 patients for the effects in inhaling smoke and heat exhaustion. Seven of them were taken to hospital.