Barking fire: Flames engulf 'new build' block of flats
The fire brigade has confirmed 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters have been called to the block of flats in De Pass Gardens, Barking, in east London SHARE COMMENTS ByAmber Hicks 16:11, 9 JUN 2019UPDATED17:57, 9 JUN 2019
More than 100 firefighters are battling a huge blaze at a block of flats in London in what police have described as a "major incident".
Devastating photos and video are emerging of the building in Barking engulfed in flames.
London Fire Brigade confirmed 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters have been called to the block of flats in De Pass Gardens.
Huge plumes of smoke can be seen billowing across the capital's skyline as the ground floor to the sixth floor are ravaged by the fire.
It is not yet known if anyone has been injured or what caused the blaze, which started just before 3.30pm.
