US EditionFire at Ilford restaurant like a Halloween scene, local businessman says
Five people were rescued from the blaze at Indian Aroma, with three critically injured; police investigate a group seen pouring liquid inside before the fire erupted.
- On Friday, a suspected arson attack at Indian Aroma restaurant, Woodford Avenue, Gants Hill, Ilford, left three people in life-threatening condition and damaged part of the ground floor as crews rescued five people.
- CCTV footage seen by investigators shows people with covered faces entering the restaurant and pouring liquid, seconds later firefighters and the Met investigated as forensic officers examined the scene on Saturday.
- Crews rescued five people from the restaurant and nine others escaped before the blaze, while witnesses including hospital porter Edward Thawe, 43, saw severely burned victims being given oxygen and doused.
- Uniformed officers guarded the police cordon on Saturday while forensic teams examined the scene, and specialist detectives work quickly; anyone with information should contact the Met on 101, quoting 7559/22AUG.
- One local resident described the aftermath as `horrible` with police and ambulance crews present, while an unnamed Ilford resident who spoke to reporters saw three severely burned people being doused and given oxygen.
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Fire at Ilford restaurant like a Halloween scene, local businessman says
Firefighters rescued five people from the restaurant in Ilford, east London.
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