About 100 firefighters have been tackling a six-floor fire today at a block of flats in De Pass Gardens in Barking, east London. Click here to read the full story:
A further 10 flats in De Pass Gardens, Barking, were damaged by heat and smoke.
London Fire Brigade tweeted on Sunday afternoon that the"ground floor to the sixth floor are alight", before saying the fire was"under control" shortly after 6pm.A man and a woman were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, but no other injuries were reported.About 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines were called in, homes were evacuated and roads closed to the public.
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