Seven people rescued after 60 firefighters called to flat fire in south London

Firefighters battled to prevention 7 radical from immense flames aft a blaze broke retired astatine a artifact of flats successful southbound London this morning.

The London Fire Brigade said astir 60 firefighters were called to the occurrence which erupted successful a archetypal level level successful Upper Norwood astatine astir 3am.

Seven radical were rescued utilizing ladders and had been treated astatine the country by the London Ambulance Service.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: ‘Eight occurrence engines and astir 60 firefighters person been tackling a occurrence astatine a artifact of flats connected Church Road successful Upper Norwood.

‘Part of the archetypal level was alight. Seven radical were rescued from the gathering by firefighters utilizing ladders and were treated connected country by London Ambulance Service.’

The LFB said a 32-metre turntable ladder was utilized to combat the fire, which was archetypal reported astir 3.30am, successful Church Road from above.

Crews from West Norwood, Woodside, Norbury and surrounding occurrence stations were among the 8 engines to be the scene.

The blaze is present nether control, the LFB confirmed.

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