It took nine fire engines before they got the ladder up to." "They had to hose him down because he caught fire. The window frames started falling out and landed on one of the firemen. I think they were just panicking, if I'm honest. "It was a terrible response - they were tripping over their hoses and all. Two men were taken to hospital after being exposed to toxic fumes, while a further 38 adults and four children were treated at the scene for shock and breathing in smoke.īut many families weren't alerted to the blaze by the fire alarm for more than half an hour, with one homeowner claiming they only noticed when they woke to the smell of smoke, while others were completely oblivious to the danger until messages started appearing in a neighbourhood group chat. Others found out via the news.Ī witness, who lives in the building opposite, said: "Fire services used a drone to assess the damage before going into the building. More than 125 firefighters in 20 vehicles spent hours battling the inferno and rescuing a host of people - including a small toddler - at New Providence Wharf, near Canary Wharf, in east London today. Residents trapped in a tower block this morning screamed for help from balconies as a blaze ripped through their building - with many only becoming aware of the fire via WhatsApp messages.
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