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Beckton fire: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman dies | |
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died in a fire in a block of flats in east London. | |
Details of the fire are emerging, with five people also known to have been injured and taken to hospital. | |
Five ambulance crews and a helicopter were sent to Tollgate Road in Beckton after it was reported at 17:26 BST on Thursday afternoon. | |
Inquiries into the cause of the fire are ongoing, the Metropolitan Police said. | |
The police, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade remain at the scene dealing with the fire, a Met spokesperson added. | |
The mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz, said: "We are deeply saddened by the news that there has been one fatality already from the fire that broke out in flats in Beckton." | |
"Our deepest condolences to loved ones now in mourning." | "Our deepest condolences to loved ones now in mourning." |
Tollgate Road remains cordoned off, she added. | Tollgate Road remains cordoned off, she added. |
Restrictions are also in place on surrounding roads. | |
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