Fire crews battle huge blaze at London flats as glass panels seen crashing to ground

Fire crews are currently battling a huge blaze at a block of flats in London.

The fire broke out at a residential tower block on Whitechapel High Street in the east end of the city at around 3.55pm this afternoon.

The London Fire Brigade service quickly sent 10 appliances and 70 firefighters to the scene, who are currently tackling the blaze.