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A fire has broken out in a block of flats in east London.
London Fire Brigade said they were called to Whitechapel High Street shortly before 4pm.
Fifteen fire engines and about 100 firefighters are at the scene.
We now have 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters dealing with the fire on 17th floor of a block of flats on #Whitechapel High Street. One of our 64 metre ladders has also been sent to the scene https://t.co/wyMmpNeYbp pic.twitter.com/no57NQ1yab
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) March 7, 2022
A spokesman for the brigade said: “Crews are tackling a fire on the 17th floor of the building. The Brigade’s 64m ladder has been mobilised to the incident.
“The Brigade’s 999 control officers have taken more than 50 calls to the blaze.
“The Brigade was called at 15.53. Fire crews from Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Dowgate, Bethnal Green, Dockhead, Old Kent Road, Islington and surrounding fire stations are at the scene.
“The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.”
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