Plaistow fire LIVE: East London tower block up in flames as 70 firefighters race to scene

The fume tin beryllium seen for miles (Image: MyLondon)

A operation artifact is presently connected occurrence successful eastbound London, with 70 firefighters astatine the scene.

The blaze has breached retired a gathering connected Queens Road, Plaistow, this greeting with pictures showing fume billowing from the tower. 30 radical person been evacuated from the gathering with the occurrence located connected the 10th floor.

A spokesperson for the London Fire Brigade said: "Ten occurrence engines and astir 70 firefighters are responding to a level occurrence connected Queens Road West successful Plaistow.

"The occurrence is located successful a 10th level flat, successful a artifact of 15 floors, and the balcony and level interior are presently alight. Three men near the level earlier the Brigade arrived, and are being treated connected country by the London Ambulance Service.

"Around 30 radical person been evacuated by the building. The Brigade's Control Officers person taken implicit 30 calls reporting the fire, with the archetypal received astatine 0802. Firefighters from East Ham, Plaistow, Stratford and surrounding occurrence stations are presently astatine the scene. The origin of the occurrence is not yet known."

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