Three people have been rescued from a fire in a block of flats in east London. Two were rescued via a ladder after becoming trapped in a flat on the fourth floor.
Firefighters managed to gain access to the third person's flat, also on the fourth floor, via an internal stairwell. Dramatic images show flames leaping from the roof of the complex in Bethnal Green, with around 80 firefighters tackling the blaze.
Huge plumes of smoke can be seen billowing from the building as onlookers reported smelling smoke miles away. The fire broke out in the residential building in the early hours of this morning, with initial reports received by London Fire Brigade at 3.28am.
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