Ten fire engines have been sent to the incident on Queens Road West in Plaistow, east London, the London Fire Brigade said.
A massive blaze has engulfed a residential apartment block in east London, with approximately 70 firefighters battling the flames. The London Fire Brigade dispatched ten fire engines to the scene at Queens Road West in Plaistow.
A full statement from the fire service read: "Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are responding to a flat fire on Queens Road West in Plaistow. The fire is located in a 10th floor flat, in a block of 15 floors, and the balcony and flat interior are currently alight.
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