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| Chiswick 'explosion': Elderly woman airlifted after flat fire | Chiswick 'explosion': Elderly woman airlifted after flat fire |
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| An elderly woman has been airlifted to hospital after a fire broke out in a flat in Chiswick, west London. | An elderly woman has been airlifted to hospital after a fire broke out in a flat in Chiswick, west London. |
| About 30 firefighters were called to the blaze in Edensor Gardens just before 15:00 GMT. | About 30 firefighters were called to the blaze in Edensor Gardens just before 15:00 GMT. |
| London Fire Brigade said it was investigating reports of an explosion at the five-bedroomed flat on the ground floor of the three-storey block. | |
| London Air Ambulance said the woman was being treated at Royal London Hospital for burns. | London Air Ambulance said the woman was being treated at Royal London Hospital for burns. |
| Two men were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation but did not go to hospital. There were no other injuries reported. | Two men were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation but did not go to hospital. There were no other injuries reported. |
| The brigade said the fire was now under control and investigators were assessing the cause of the fire. | The brigade said the fire was now under control and investigators were assessing the cause of the fire. |
| Fed-Ex courier John Greenman, 34, from Camden, north London, was making a delivery to a flat in Edensor Gardens when he heard a blast. | |
| He said he saw flames coming out from one of the flats. | He said he saw flames coming out from one of the flats. |
| "Then there were two mini explosions. It was quite shocking. I was surprised because no-one was moving they were still just standing around staring at it," he said. | "Then there were two mini explosions. It was quite shocking. I was surprised because no-one was moving they were still just standing around staring at it," he said. |
| "I could see the flames getting higher and there was a young girl leaning out of the window to the left above the flames. | "I could see the flames getting higher and there was a young girl leaning out of the window to the left above the flames. |
| "I think someone was cleaning windows or something because there was a ladder leaned up against the wall nearby and they managed to get her and I think her mother out of the window before the fire services turned up." | "I think someone was cleaning windows or something because there was a ladder leaned up against the wall nearby and they managed to get her and I think her mother out of the window before the fire services turned up." |