Firefighters Battle Blaze at London Residential Tower Block

The London Fire Brigade currently tackles a fire at a residential building in Catford, with two apartments on the 9th and 10th floors alight. Ten fire engines and approximately 70 firefighters are on the scene. The cause of the fire remains unknown.

The London Fire Brigade is tackling a blaze at a residential tower block in southeast London, with two apartments currently alight and 10 fire engines in attendance. The incident was reported on Wednesday.

"Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters are tackling a fire at a block of flats on Rosenthal Road in Catford. Two flats on the 9th and 10th floors of the building are currently alight," the fire brigade said in a statement.

The cause of the fire remains unknown, the statement added. This incident coincides with the release of a public inquiry report on the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, which claimed 72 lives.

(With inputs from agencies.)