You are viewing 1 of your 1 free articles
Residents rescued from blaze at council-owned block in east London
Two residents were rescued by firefighters and more than 100 self-evacuated after a major fire hit a council-owned block of flats in east London early this morning.
Firefighters were called out to the blaze at Hadleigh Close in Bethnal Green just before 3:30am. It took 10 fire engines and around 80 firefighters to tackle the fire.
The block of flats is owned by Tower Hamlets Council and managed by ALMO Tower Hamlets Homes.
READ MORE
More than 100 residents self-evacuated from the building including two adults and a child from the flat where the fire is believed to have started, according to the London Fire Brigade (LFB).
A man and a woman had to be rescued by firefighters via an internal staircase and the man was taken to hospital as a precaution.
Ten fire engines & around 80 firefighters are tackling a fire in the roof of a block of flats on Hadleigh Close in #BethnalGreen 📸 @Riussi pic.twitter.com/JW7e4X5Xmb
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire)>Ten fire engines & around 80 firefighters are tackling a fire in the roof of a block of flats on Hadleigh Close in #BethnalGreen \uD83D\uDCF8 @Riussi pic.twitter.com/JW7e4X5Xmb
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) May 28, 2020
The LFB said the cause of the fire is under investigation by the brigade and the Metropolitan Police Service.
A spokesperson for Tower Hamlets Homes said: "Our highest priority is to ensure that residents are safe and supported during this difficult time of the aftermath of the fire at Haleigh House and are working closely with the council, tenant management organisation, partners and the emergency services.
“We have provided and continue to offer temporary accommodation for residents and are keeping in close contact with them whilst assessments of the building are made.
"We would like to thank the London Fire Brigade for their swift response in the early hours of the morning and have given them every assistance with their investigation."
