A man has died following a fire that broke out in a block of flats in Kingston-upon-Thames. The Met Police and London Fire Brigade are investigating.
Firefighters arriving at the scene rescued one man from the burning flat, but he was sadly declared dead by paramedics upon their arrival.
Another resident was also rescued from a window using a nine metre ladder, while two others received treatment on site for minor injuries.
Firefighters managed to control the fire, which affected a first-floor flat and caused the evacuation of 29 residents, by 11.20pm.
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