Woman killed as huge blaze sweeps through north London tower block

November 21, 2017 12:14

A fire at a block of flats in north London has left one woman dead, the London Fire Brigade said, reports the Independent. Some 60 firefighters tackled the blaze at the four-storey building in Daleham Gardens, Hampstead, that broke out in the early hours of Tuesday. Around 20 people fled the building before crews arrived, however one woman who was rescued from the building died at the scene, the LFB said. No further details have been released about the woman.

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