A woman and child are in hospital after a fire caused a branch of Subway to partially collapse.
70 firefighters were called to the sandwich shop on Hall Lane in Chingford Mount at around 11.30am today (March 14), reports London Now.
The fire caused “significant damage” to the end-of-terrace shop with flats above.
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The roof and an internal staircase partially collapsed.
The woman and child had already left the building by the time firefighters arrived and were taken to hospital by ambulance.
Pictures show smoke pouring out of Subway which is surrounded by a police cordon.
Flames were brought under control at around 1.45pm by crews from Walthamstow, Chingford, Tottenham and other surrounding fire stations.
The cause of the fire will be investigated by the London Fire Brigade.
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