More than 100 people have been evacuated and two taken to hospital as a fire engulfed a building in Dagenham, East London, with “known” safety issues.

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said they are carrying out a “significant search and rescue operation” after being called to the blaze on Freshwater Road at 2.44am on Monday.

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