A man had to be rescued from a fire that broke out in a block of flats last week.
The 15-storey block, in Wandsworth, London, had to be evacuated of around 150 people after an apartment on the ninth floor caught fire.
Around 40 firefighters tackled the fire and Andrew Reed House on 12 August. London Fire Brigade was called at 12.36 am and the blaze was under control within two hours.
Fire crews rescued five people using the stairs and four people from the tenth floor with a turntable ladder within minutes of arriving. It was not connected with the London riots, officials confirmed.
A man in his 40s was taken to hospital with smoke inhalation, the BBC said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Download the Fire Safety in 2023 eBook, keeping you up to date with the biggest news and prosecution stories from around the industry. Chapters include important updates such as the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 and an overview of the new British Standard for the digital management of fire safety information.
Plus, we explore the growing risks of lithium-ion battery fires and hear from experts in disability evacuation and social housing.
