Less than two hours after a devastating report on the Grenfell Tower disaster was released, dozens of firemen were dispatched to deal with a fire in a tower block in south-east London.

After a fire broke out in two apartments on the ninth and tenth floors of the Catford building, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) received fifty calls during the lunch hour on Wednesday.

Approximately 70 firefighters in ten fire engines were called to the scene, and at one point, dense smoke was visible pouring from the top corner of the 11-story structure. Firefighters reported that the fire was under control and that no casualties had been reported at around 2:00 PM.