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Three men killed following fire in west London
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Three men killed following fire in west London

From BBC News · () English

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  • Three men have died following a fire that engulfed a building in west London.
  • Firefighters rescued three men from the single-storey pavilion, but two were pronounced dead at the scene and the third died in hospital.
  • The cause of the fire, which destroyed over half of the structure, is currently under investigation by the London Fire Brigade and Metropolitan Police.

A devastating fire in west London has claimed the lives of three men. Firefighters responded to the blaze at a single-storey pavilion on New Zealand Way shortly before 7 p.m. BST on Saturday. Upon arrival, crews rescued three men from the burning structure.

Sadly, three people have died following a fire on New Zealand Way, White City.

— Pat GoulbourneAssistant Commissioner Pat Goulbourne of the London Fire Brigade confirmed the fatalities at the scene.

Tragically, two of the men were pronounced dead at the scene. The third rescued man was taken to the hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Assistant Commissioner Pat Goulbourne of the London Fire Brigade confirmed the fatalities at the scene.

The fire involved a single storey pavilion, with just over half of the structure damaged by the fire.

— Pat GoulbourneAssistant Commissioner Pat Goulbourne of the London Fire Brigade described the scene.

Around 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines battled the intense fire, which destroyed just over half of the pavilion before it was brought under control at 9:25 p.m. The Metropolitan Police are now supporting the fire brigade's investigation into the cause of the fire. Officers are working to formally identify the victims and inform their families.

working to inform" the families of the victims.

— Metropolitan PoliceThe Metropolitan Police stated their role in the investigation.
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