High-rise London tower block goes up in flames after horror fire engulfs flat with smoke


A huge fire has broken out in a high rise block of flats in east London.

London Fire Brigade (LFB) told Express.co.uk that 12 fire engines are on the scene. 

The fire is understood to be in a block of flats on Hindmarsh Close in Shadwell, near Whitechapel.

At least 60 firefighters are tackling the blaze.

LFB advised anyone nearby to avoid the area.

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