Three children among victims of horrific flats blaze

A BLAZE in a block of flats left six people dead last night - including three children. A three-week-old baby, a six-year-old and a seven-year-old were among the victims of the fire in Camberwell, south London. Around 30 people were rescued from the blaze in the 12-storey Lakanal House and 19 were taken to hospital. Fire crews said the blaze began on the fourth floor of the block in the afternoon and "spread rapidly" to the 11th floor. Neighbour Carol Hunter said: "It was horrible. We saw lots of children banging on the windows to get out and... [read full story]                    

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