London blaze kills one

Updated 14.01 Sun Jun 08 2008
Keywords: London, fire, death, flats

A fire in a block of flats in London has left one person dead.

A Yard spokeswoman said the blaze occurred in Eric Street, Bow, east London.

Thirty flats were evacuated because of the incident, with residents taken to nearby Mile End Stadium

She said emergency services were called at 3.15am and one person was pronounced dead at the scene.

Thirty flats were evacuated because of the incident, with residents taken to nearby Mile End Stadium.

No further details have yet been released.

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