Child dies in horror house fire as five more rushed to hospital

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A child has died after a horror fire at a house in East London this morning which left five more people in hospital. Around 40 firefighters and six fire engines raced to Napier Road in East Ham just before 8:30am on Saturday morning (July 12) and had the fire under control by 9:10am.

Sadly, one child died at the scene, with another five people rushed to a A&E by paramedics, MyLondon reports. LFB Assistant Commissioner Patrick Goulbourne said: “This is a terribly sad incident and the thoughts of all of us at London Fire Brigade are with the family, friends and all those affected at this difficult time.

Staff will be in the local community over the coming days to offer support and advice where needed. READ MORE: Behind the door of the seemingly normal home, a monster's grotesque crimes were uncovered "The welfare of our staff is very important and all those involved will be offered support from our counselling and trauma service.” In a post on X, Mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz, thanked firefighters and members of Newham Council for their response. "Praying for the safety of residents impacted.

Council officers are on the scene supporting fire brigade officers; and we’ll be here to support all efforts," she added. This morning, the London Ambulance Service confirmed ambulance crews attended the scene, along with advanced paramedics, members of the Hazardous Response Team, and London's Air Ambulance. "Sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews and emergency service partners, one person died at the scene," an LAS spokesperson added.