A fire at an apartment building in east London resulted in the death of a woman and five other injuries.
Just before 5.30 p.m., emergency services were summoned to the site in Tollgate Road, Beckton, and a man has now been taken into custody on suspicion of murder.
Several rescue services and fire engines arrived at the area quickly.
Five further individuals were taken to the hospital, according to the police, and one person died as a result of the incident.
It ripped through the first and second floors of the flats, with residents quickly evacuated.
Some witnesses said residents were jumping from their windows the escape the flames.
A spokesperson from the London Fire Brigade said: ‘Firefighters have been called to a flat fire on Tollgate Road in Beckton.
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‘The first floor and second floors of the residential block are alight.
‘The staircase from the first to the second floor is also alight.
‘The Brigade was called at 5.24pm.
‘Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters from East Ham, Plaistow, Barking and surrounding fire stations are at the scene.
‘The cause of the fire is not known at this time.’
The mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz, expressed her ‘deepest condolences’ to loved ones of the person who died.
She tweeted: ‘We are deeply saddened by the news that there has been one fatality already from the fire that broke out in flats in Beckton.
‘Our deepest condolences to loved ones now in mourning.’
A Met spokesperson said: ‘Police, LAS and LFB are currently at the scene dealing with the fire.
‘It is believed that there has been one female fatality and number of others injured.
‘No further details at this stage. Enquiries into the cause of the fire are ongoing.
‘One male has been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the incident and enquiries are ongoing.
‘A road closure is in place on Tollgate Road and restriction are in place on Bradley Stone Road and Valiant Way.’