Overview

• Emergency services were called around 9pm Friday to Indian Aroma on Woodford Avenue in Gants Hill, Ilford.
• Firefighters rescued five people from the restaurant while nine others escaped before crews arrived, and all five were taken to hospital for burns and smoke inhalation.
• The injured include three women and two men, with three patients in life‑threatening condition, according to the Metropolitan Police.
• Forensic officers examined the cordoned scene on Saturday as DCI Mark Rogers’ specialist team continued inquiries, and no arrests have been made.
• Police appealed for witnesses and any CCTV or phone footage quoting 7559/22AUG after PA‑reported video appeared to show masked individuals pouring liquid before the interior ignited.