Canning Town fire: Seven people hospitalised after construction site blaze

10 fire engines and around 70 firefighters were called to the blaze near Silvertown Way in Canning Town at 8.23am on Tuesday morning.

One person was rescued by firefighters using a 13.5 metre ladder, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) said.

Seven people have been taken to hospital by the London Ambulance Service due to smoke inhalation. A further three people were assessed on scene.

The fire was located in a 10-storey construction site, where a ground floor commercial unit caught light.

Video footage online shows thick black smoke billowing between high rise buildings.

“The fire produced a significant amount of smoke. People in the area were advised to keep windows and doors closed as crews responded,” a spokesperson said.

They said that the Brigade's 64m ladder had been deployed to the scene.

Firefighters from Plaistow, Poplar, East Ham and surrounding fire stations are attending the scene. 

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

The A1011 Silvertown Way is closed between the A13 Canning Town Flyover and Hallsville Road as emergency services respond.