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A huge fire broke out at a block of flats in east London, with 100 firefighters sent to tackle the flames.
Footage showed flames engulfing two different flats on Leman Street in Aldgate, with smoke seen billowing into the air on Sunday evening.
The London Fire Brigade said 15 fire engines were at the scene after being called just before 6pm.
It said a fifth-floor flat was alight, while part of a second flat on the seventh floor was also ablaze.
The fire has now been contained, the brigade said, but the cause is not yet known.
Fire brigade crews were mobilised from Whitechapel, Shadwell, Shoreditch, Dowgate, Bethnal Green and surrounding fire stations to the scene, the LFB said.
Borough Commander Lucy Macleod said one of the brigade’s 64-metre turntable ladders is being used as an observation tower to provide a vantage point for incident commanders.
"Crews acted swiftly to bring the fire under control, but will remain on site this evening to damp down remaining hotspots,” she added.
“Road closures are currently in place, and there is significant congestion in the surrounding area. We urge the public to avoid the vicinity where possible while we continue to work to make the scene safe.”
Khaja Naseer, 44, who filmed the blaze from his window, said he was not sure if anyone was hurt, but that the blaze was contained by 8pm.
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