Huge fire erupts at 22-storey London tower block with entire flat destroyed and four people rushed to hospital
A HUGE fire has erupted at a 22-storey London tower block with four people rushed to hospital.
Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters tackled the fire at a block of flats on Commercial Street in Spitalfields.
A four-bedroom flat on the third floor of the towering building was destroyed by the fire.
Half of a balcony and part of the flat roof were damaged by the blaze in the capital.
One woman was led to safety by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus.
A further three people were treated on scene by London Ambulance Service.
All four people were taken to hospital as a precaution.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson confirmed there were significant road closures between Commercial Street and Aldgate High Street which are impacting the surrounding area.
People have been advised to continue to avoid the area if they can.
One of the Brigade’s 32-metre turntable ladders was used at the scene as an observation tower to help fight the fire from above.
Control Officers took 21 calls regarding the blaze.
The first was received at 1139 and the fire was under control by 1221.
Crews from Shoreditch, Dowgate, Euston and surrounding fire stations are attending the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.