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Three people killed following fire in west London
Around 100 firefighters and 15 engines battled the blaze before it was brought under control, officials said.
Three men died following a fire at a pavilion on New Zealand Way in White City, London, the London Fire Brigade reported after receiving reports on Saturday evening.
Control officers mobilized 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters from North Kensington, Acton, Chiswick, and surrounding stations after receiving reports of the blaze at 6.52pm.
LFB Assistant Commissioner Pat Goulbourne said, "The fire involved a single storey pavilion, with just over half of the structure damaged by the fire," as crews rescued three men near Loftus Road.
Two victims were declared dead at the scene, while the third man died later in hospital after receiving treatment from paramedics.
LFB specialist fire investigation officers and the Metropolitan Police Service are investigating the cause of the blaze, which firefighters brought under control by 9.25pm.