Overview

• The Metropolitan Police are treating the blaze as a deliberate petrol-bombing and arson with intent to endanger life.
• Five people—three women and two men—were rescued by firefighters and taken to hospital for burns and smoke inhalation.
• Three of the injured are in a life-threatening condition, police said.
• Specialist detectives led by Detective Chief Inspector Mark Rogers have opened an urgent investigation, with no arrests reported.
• Crews from Ilford, Hainault, Leytonstone and Woodford extinguished the fire by 10:32pm after calls around 9pm, and officials urged witnesses to contact 101 quoting 7559/22AUG or Crimestoppers.