Two people have died in a house fire which destroyed a home in Walthamstow, London.
Around six fire engines and around 40 firefighters raced to the scene of the fire late on Sunday, along with police officers. Two people were found inside the terrace house and pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.
The house was completely "destroyed" by the blaze, firefighters said, with half of the roof left missing. Fire crews received the first of nine calls about the fire at 10.25pm, and the fire brought under control by 12.22am. Police and members of London Fire Brigade (LFB) are now working to investigate the cause of the fire. Work is continuing to establish the identities of the two people who died.
A statement from LFB said: "Two people have sadly died following a house fire on Forest Road in Walthamstow. A two-storey end-of-terraced house was destroyed by fire. Half of the roof was also damaged by fire.
"Two people who were discovered inside the property by firefighters were sadly pronounced dead at the scene by London Ambulance Service crews. The Brigade's 999 Control Officers received nine calls about the fire.
"The Brigade was called at 2225 and the fire was brought under control by 0022. Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters from Walthamstow, Woodford, Leyton and Tottenham fire stations attended the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brigade and Metropolitan Police."
A Metropolitan Police statement said: "An investigation is ongoing after a fatal fire in Walthamstow. Police were called at 22:24hrs on Sunday, 21 April to a report of a fire at a house on Forest Road, E17. Officers attended alongside colleagues from the London Fire Brigade. Sadly, two people were found deceased inside the property. Work is underway to confirm their identities. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Anyone with information should call 101 or post @MetCC with reference 7022/21April."