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Major fire at London block of flats, 15 engines dispatched (VIDEOS, PHOTO)
Published time: 9 Jun, 2019 15:21 Edited time: 9 Jun, 2019 15:39
Around 100 firefighters are tackling a huge blaze at a new apartment block in Barking, east London.
Footage and images shared on social media show the fire spreading quickly across part of a building at the De Pass Gardens apartment complex and crowds of worried onlookers gathered outside. There have been no reports of injuries as fire crews continue to fight the blaze.
Update on the fire at Barking Riverside. 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters now in attendance https://t.co/Ts8ZPJvy74
— LFB Barking & Dagenham (@LFBBarkDag) June 9, 2019
One Twitter user shared a photo and video of the enormous fire as seen from the River Thames.
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