Sadly, a woman has died following a fire on Barrier Point Road in Silvertown.
Part of a flat on the fourth floor of a six-storey residential block was damaged by fire. One woman was rescued via an internal staircase by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus. She was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
The Brigade was called at 2159 and the fire was brought under control by 2257. Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters from Poplar, East Ham, Millwall, Shadwell and surrounding fire stations attended the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.