A fire has broken out at a block of flats in Plaistow, east London, with around 30 people evacuated.
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00:00A fire has broken out at a block of flats in Playstow, East London, with around 30 people
00:07evacuated. Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters responded to the blaze on Queen's
00:13Road West. People have been advised to avoid the area and traffic is being affected as
00:18crews remain on the scene, London Fire Brigade have confirmed. The blaze was in a tenth-floor
00:25flat in a block of 15 storeys, London Fire Brigade have said. The flat's interior and
00:31balcony were destroyed, while balconies on the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th floors were
00:37also heavily damaged. Three men left the flat and are being treated on the scene by the
00:44London Ambulance Service. The brigade's control officers took over 30 calls reporting
00:49the fire with the first received at 8.02am. For more on this, head to londonworld.com