Firefighters have been battling a fire at a block of flats in Croydon, south London. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) took dozens of 999 calls to the blaze in Whitehorse Road from about 5pm on Wednesday.
Eight fire engines and about 40 firefighters have responded to the blaze, the cause of which is not yet known.
LFB has advised people to avoid the area.
More to follow…