Residents say they have been warning about fire safety measures at the building - and now video obtained by Sky News appears to show some had their escape blocked as the tower burned.
Video given to Sky News shows terrified residents at a tower block on fire in east London appearing to have their escape blocked by a locked gate. More than 80 people were evacuated and two taken to hospital after the fire broke out in the building in Dagenham in the early hours of Monday morning. A mother-of-two told Sky News earlier this week the escape was shut - and footage from within the building shows a fire burning as someone shouts 'open the f*****g gate'.
Fire crews on the scene saw 'burning cladding falling from the building', according to the Fire Brigades Union general secretary Matt Wrack. It comes as the London Fire Brigade acknowledged there are known issues around London, with more than 1,000 buildings needing urgent remedial work. 'Dog saved my life' Some residents believe they're lucky to be alive. 'The dog saved my life. It started barking. No alarm in this building. Nothing.
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