A woman in her twenties has died after a building caught fire on Old Kent Road.
The fire near the junction with Dunton Road, at 5pm yesterday (Sunday, January 1) saw police, firefighters and paramedics race to the scene.
Tragically a woman, believed to be in her twenties, died at the scene and an investigation is underway to establish the circumstances.
The area was evacuated and road closures were put in place, forcing eight buses to be diverted between the Bricklayers Arms and New Cross. Old Kent Road was closed in both directions at the junction of Madron Street.
Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters from Old Kent Road, Dockhead and New Cross fire stations attended the scene. Part of the second floor flat was damaged by fire.
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