One man died at the scene and one woman was taken to hospital
A man has died after a three-story house was partially destroyed in an East London house fire. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a house fire on Bexley Road, Erith, on Monday afternoon (July 20).
The cause of the fire is not yet known, and the London Fire Brigade are currently investigating. Half of a three-story house was destroyed by a fire, and one man was pronounced dead at the scene.
One woman was taken to the hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation. The London Fire Brigade was first called at 5.27 pm, and the incident was over by 6.41pm.
A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said : “Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a fire at a house on Bexley Road in Erith on Monday afternoon.
“Half of the first floor of a three storey house was destroyed by fire. Sadly one man died at the scene. One woman was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.
“The Brigade’s 999 Control officers were called at 1727 and the incident was over by 1841. Crews from Bexley, Erith and Plumstead fire stations were at the scene.The cause of the fire is under investigation.”
