0 h 26 min, 23 août 2025 ans - 5 hurt in Arson Attack

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Five people have been hospitalised, with three in a life-threatening condition, after a suspected arson attack at a restaurant in east London.

Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the fire on Woodford Avenue in Gants Hill, Ilford, at 21:00 BST on Friday.

Three women and two men were injured in the blaze, and were taken hospital where they remain. A witness said he saw one of the men in the aftermath whose "whole body was burnt".

The cause of the fire is being investigated by firefighters and the police. No arrests have been made, the Met Police said.

Part of the ground floor of the restaurant was damaged by the flames, which were extinguished by 22:30.

The five people who were hospitalised were rescued from the building by fire crews, with about nine others being able to get out of the building before the brigade arrived.

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