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Firefighters Control Major Blaze in South-East London Tower Block

Seventy firefighters responded to a fire in Catford's Rosenthal Road flats; no injuries reported as investigation begins.

  • The fire broke out in two flats on the ninth and tenth floors of the tower block.
  • Emergency services received nearly 50 calls about the blaze, which was controlled in under two hours.
  • Eyewitnesses described the flames as 'massive' and saw people waving from windows.
  • The incident coincided with the release of the final report on the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire.
  • Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, which remains unknown.
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