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Six killed in London high-rise fire
The fire started on the fourth floor and spread rapidly to six other floors of the building. (BBC)

Six killed in London high-rise fire

AEST 11:30, Sat Jul 4 2009
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Six people, including a three-week-old baby, have been killed in a fire that ripped through a high-rise apartment building in London.

The London Fire Brigade said 30 people were rescued from the blaze and the dead included three adults and three children, one a three-week old baby and another aged seven.

The brigade said 18 fire engines and more than 100 firefighters were called to the blaze in the Camberwell area of south London at around 4.20pm local time.

The fire started on the fourth floor and spread rapidly to six other floors of the building. (BBC)
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