Mother who fled Dagenham tower block blaze says fire gate had been 'padlocked shut'
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 () A young mother who tried to flee a raging fire at her block of flats has told Sky News the fire alarms failed to go off and that an escape route gate was padlocked.
A devastating fire tore through a high-rise block in Dagenham, East London, forcing the evacuation of over 100 residents. The London Fire Brigade responded swiftly, deploying 40 fire engines and 225 firefighters from surrounding areas to contain the blaze. The fire, which ignited parts of the...
Residents have been evacuated from a block of flats in Dagenham, East London as forty fire engines and around 225 firefighters battle a blaze. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Tuesday, 27 August 2024 ()
A young mother who tried to flee a raging fire at her block of flats has told Sky News the fire alarms failed to go off and that an escape route gate was padlocked. 
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