100 firefighters battle blazing tower block in London (VIDEOS)

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100 firefighters battle blazing tower block in London (VIDEOS)

Video footage shows smoke pouring from the building and glass panels plummeting to the ground

London Fire Brigade has dispatched 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines to a burning tower block in Whitechapel. Video footage shows flames and smoke pouring out of the burning building as glass panels fall to the street below.

The fire broke out on the 17th floor of a block of flats, London Fire Brigade confirmed on Monday afternoon. Londoners have been advised to “avoid the area if possible,” as fire crews on 64-meter ladders work to battle the blaze.

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