All ‘accounted for’ in fire at UK building

London: All people have been “accounted for” after a fire engulfed a multi-storey building in Dagenham, east London, with “known” safety issues, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said.

More than 80 people were evacuated and two were taken to hospital after the fire broke out in the building that is used for residential and commercial purposes, the fire service said.

The property was undergoing “remedial” work to remove and replace “non-compliant cladding” on the fifth and sixth floors containing flats, according to a planning application document. An investigation into the fire has begun. (DPA)