A large fire in west London has left three people dead, the London Fire Brigade has said.
Around 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines raced to the scene in White City just before 7pm on Saturday after the blaze broke out.
The LFB battled to get the fire at a one-storey building on New Zealand Way under control.
Three men were rescued from the building, close to Queens Park Rangers’ Loftus Road, and treated at the scene by paramedics.
Two of the men were declared dead and another was taken to hospital, but also later died.
LFB assistant commissioner Pat Goulbourne said: “The fire involved a single storey pavilion, with just over half of the structure damaged by the fire.”
“Sadly, three people have died following a fire on New Zealand Way, White City.
“The fire involved a single storey pavilion, with just over half of the structure damaged by the fire. Three men were rescued from the building by firefighters and treated on scene by paramedics from the London Ambulance Service. Sadly, two of the men were declared dead at the scene. The third man was taken to hospital for further treatment, but was later declared dead.
“The Brigade received the first of 19 calls reporting the fire at 1852. Control officers mobilised crews from North Kensington, Acton, Chiswick and surrounding fire stations to the scene. Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control by 2125.
“The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brigade’s specialist fire investigation officers and the Metropolitan Police Service.”
