A suspected arson occurred at a restaurant on Woodford Avenue, Gants Hill, Ilford at about 9pm. Firefighters rescued five people while nine others exited before the emergency crews arrived. Five injured people — three women and two men — were treated at the scene and taken to hospital, with three in a life-threatening condition. London Ambulance Service deployed ambulance crews, an advanced paramedic, hazardous area response paramedics, and a trauma team from London's Air Ambulance. Part of the ground-floor restaurant was damaged by fire. The Met and fire investigators are examining the cause; no arrests have been made.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, an advanced paramedic, an incident response officer and paramedics from our hazardous area response team. We also dispatched a trauma team in a car from London's Air Ambulance. We treated five people for burns and smoke inhalation. We took two patients to a major trauma centre and three others to local hospitals.
Three people are in a life-threatening condition after a suspected arson attack at a restaurant in east London, police said. Crews rescued five people from the restaurant, while nine others got out beforehand, London Fire Brigade said. The five people three women and two men who were injured in the incident were treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to hospital where they remain. Three of the five are in a life-threatening condition, the Metropolitan Police added.
(PA) Detective Chief Inspector Mark Rogers, of the Met's Central Specialist Crime North unit, said: We understand this incident will cause concern within the community. My team of specialist detectives are working at speed to piece the incident together. Locals can expect to see a large police presence in the area. If you have any concerns, please speak to those officers on the ground.
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