More than a hundred firefighters are fighting a blaze at a 19-storey residential block in East London built by Ballymore which is clad in Grenfell-style ACM.

The London Fire Brigade said there were 20 fire engines and around 125 firefighters at the scene of the fire at the 1,535-home New Providence Wharf development in Poplar which was designed by US giant SOM.

Footage posted on social media showed parts of the eighth, ninth, and 10th floors on fire, with firefighters attempting to douse the flames from ladders. The London Fire Brigade said in a statement on Twitter: “Firefighters are tackling a fire at a 19-storey block of flats in Poplar. Parts of the 8th, 9th and 10th floors are alight. There are now 20 fire engines at the scene.” There have been no reports so far of any casualties.

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