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| Firefighters tackle blaze after explosion at east London block of flats | Firefighters tackle blaze after explosion at east London block of flats |
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| About 60 firefighters are tackling a large blaze in a residential block of flats in east London following an explosion. | |
| At least five people have been injured, police have confirmed. Four people at the scene were taken by London ambulance service to an east London hospital while another person presented themselves at hospital with injuries. | |
| Two more people are currently being treated at the scene. The severity of the injuries are not known at this stage. Police said they await an update on conditions. | |
| A spokesman for the London fire brigade said: “There is a large fire still going on. It’s a 10-pump fire, which means we have 10 fire engines and 60 firefighters at the scene.” | A spokesman for the London fire brigade said: “There is a large fire still going on. It’s a 10-pump fire, which means we have 10 fire engines and 60 firefighters at the scene.” |
| A spokesperson for the London ambulance service said they did not know if anyone else was still inside the building. | |
| The fire service was called to the scene at Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch, shortly after 5pm on Monday. They confirmed that an explosion took place on the ground floor of a residential building, which has three floors. | The fire service was called to the scene at Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch, shortly after 5pm on Monday. They confirmed that an explosion took place on the ground floor of a residential building, which has three floors. |
| A Metropolitan police spokeswoman said: “We await an update as to the number of people injured. At this early stage officers are unable to confirm the cause of the explosion but inquiries are under way.” | |
| #Hornchurch explosion ardleigh green. 11 fire engines 10 ambulance 8 police 2 brigade units and OSU! pic.twitter.com/GBFwxMNR7Q | |
| Transport for London said the A127 Southend Arterial Road was shut between Ardleigh Green Road and Bryant Avenue. |