Women dies after flat fire in Tottenham

Four fire engines and 25 firefighters attended the scene

(London Fire Brigade)

A woman has died after a fire broke out at a flat in north London.

Firefighters were called the three-bedroom flat in Summerhill Road, in Tottenham, at around 3.40pm on Monday.

The woman was rescued from the building by firefighters wearing breathing apparatus, who climbed down with her using the building’s staircase.

She was later pronounced dead at the scene, a spokesperson for London Fire Brigade said.

No details have yet been released about the victim.

Part of the first floor was damaged by the fire, which was under control by 5.10pm. The cause of the blaze is currently being investigated.

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters from Tottenham, Stoke Newington, Holloway and Hornsey fire stations attended the scene.