High-rise fire in London kills six

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Six people were killed and 30 others were rescued when fire ripped through a high-rise apartment building in London. Three adults and three children, including a three-week old baby and a seven-year-old, died in the blaze.

A burnt out tower block is pictured in Camberwell, south London. Six people including a newborn baby died Friday in a massive  fire at a tower block in London, the city's emergency services  said.(AFP)

The London Fire Brigade said 18 fire engines and more than 100 firefighters were called to the blaze in the Camberwell area of south London. The fire started on the fourth floor and spread quickly to seven floors of the 12-story building.

The structure is part of a large 1960s public-housing project. The brigade said 30 residents were rescued from the building under extremely difficult circumstances. More than half of them were taken to local hospitals, most suffering from smoke inhalation.