A large fire broke out in a town centre tower block in North Woolwich, causing a significant emergency response. The blaze, which erupted in a middle-tier flat, sent a huge plume of black smoke visible for miles. The incident prompted the deployment of 10 fire engines to the scene to tackle the flames.
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🚨Breaking News🚨 In North Woolwich a middle tier flat is on fire in a block. https://t.co/20hWbJOzSH
Major update after fire rips through block of flats, sending huge plume of smoke into sky that was visible for miles https://t.co/25Z2KMg1Ta
Large fire breaks out at town centre tower block https://t.co/aW9fQVPCdJ
Tower block erupts into flames with plume of black smoke seen for miles https://t.co/wG50Oobkru https://t.co/PyK78PZNra