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| Two killed in Hounslow flat fire | Two killed in Hounslow flat fire |
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| Two people have died and two are being treated in hospital for multiple injuries following a flat fire in London, the emergency services have said. | Two people have died and two are being treated in hospital for multiple injuries following a flat fire in London, the emergency services have said. |
| One person was found in the street close to the burning flat in Church Road, Hounslow, west London, and pronounced dead. A second was found dead inside the flat during a search by firefighters, Scotland Yard said. | One person was found in the street close to the burning flat in Church Road, Hounslow, west London, and pronounced dead. A second was found dead inside the flat during a search by firefighters, Scotland Yard said. |
| A spokeswoman for the London Ambulance Service said a 30-year-old woman is believed to be one of the two people who died. | A spokeswoman for the London Ambulance Service said a 30-year-old woman is believed to be one of the two people who died. |
| An 18-year-old man and a 37-year-old man were taken to St Mary's hospital as a priority where they are being treated for multiple injuries, the London Ambulance Service said. | |
| Three people are believed to have jumped from the burning building before firefighters arrived shortly after 1.30am, a spokesman for the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. | Three people are believed to have jumped from the burning building before firefighters arrived shortly after 1.30am, a spokesman for the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said. |
| Eight fire engines and about 58 firefighters battled to control the blaze, which has been extinguished, the LFB said. | Eight fire engines and about 58 firefighters battled to control the blaze, which has been extinguished, the LFB said. |
| The fire is believed to have started in a flat above a shop before spreading to the roof and neighbouring flats. | The fire is believed to have started in a flat above a shop before spreading to the roof and neighbouring flats. |
| About 50 people who were evacuated from the flats and nearby properties were being moved to emergency accommodation by the local authority. The cause of the fire is unknown. | About 50 people who were evacuated from the flats and nearby properties were being moved to emergency accommodation by the local authority. The cause of the fire is unknown. |
| Four ambulance crews, three duty officers, a hazardous area response team and the medical team from the local air ambulance in a car attended the scene. | Four ambulance crews, three duty officers, a hazardous area response team and the medical team from the local air ambulance in a car attended the scene. |
| The fire was first reported by police officers who spotted it while patrolling the area. | The fire was first reported by police officers who spotted it while patrolling the area. |
| Roads were closed while firefighters investigated the blaze. | Roads were closed while firefighters investigated the blaze. |
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