A child has died following a fire at a flat in Barking, east London, in the early hours of this morning, The London Fire Brigade said
The London Fire Brigade said the blaze broke out at a three-roomed flat on the second floor of the building.Two adults and two children managed to escape before firefighters arrived. They were taken to hospital.Read more: Ukrainian schoolgirl, 14, who fled war-torn homeland found on Devon beachSix fire engines and around 40 firefighters from Barking, East Ham and surrounding fire stations were in attendance.The Met police said the victim was an 11-year-old boy.
"Enquiries continue, but at this this early stage, the fire does not appear to be suspicious," the Met police said in a statement.
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