Police cordoned off the area around the fire (Picture: UKNIP)
One person has been confirmed dead after a garden shed in south London turned into a ‘fireball’.
Yesterday morning the fire broke out in Church Hill Road North, Cheam, and was attended to by the London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Service, and Metropolitan Police were all at the scene at around 10am.
Residents nearby recalled hearing a loud boom before the fire broke out around 8.55am – but was brought under control by 10.18am.
The Metropolitan police confirmed in a statement: ‘Emergency services were called shortly before 9am on Saturday, May 4, to an outbuilding on fire at residential premises in Church Hill Road, North Cheam.
‘Officers attended along with colleagues from LFB and LAS. Sadly, a body was found within the outbuilding. Officers believe they know this person’s identity and are in contact with family members.
‘The cause of the fire is under investigation by officers and LFB colleagues. At this early stage, the fire is not believed to be suspicious, however enquiries continue.’
This is a developing news story, more to follow soon… Check back shortly for further updates.
Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here.
For more stories like this, check our news page.
Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.
(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today)
Related Posts:
- Home explosion kills one and forces neighborhood evacuation News A New Jersey home on a quiet cul-de-sac exploded into pieces on Thursday evening (Picture: CBS News) An explosion obliterated a house and killed one person, injured another and forced an evacuation of an entire neighborhood. The home on Continental Court near Leonardine Avenue in the South River borough of…
- Boy playing in bounce house dies after winds lift it in freak accident News Caption: Bouncy castle Photographer: MediaProduction Provider: Getty Images Source: E+(Credits: Getty Images) A boy who died in a freak accident playing in a bouncy castle lifted by a wind gust has been identified as the son of a firefighter. Bodhi Naff, 2, was named as the son of firefighter Karl…
- Kilwins owner named Illinois Small Business Person of the Year by SBA News Kilwins owner Jackie Jackson behind the counter of her Andersonville store. Jackson received the Illinois Small Business Person of the Year award from the U.S. Small Business Administration Great Lakes region. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Kilwins franchise owner Jacqueline "Jackie" Jackson stood in her Andersonville store near glass cases full of decadent…
- Dolly Parton’s Husband Went on a Date With an Important Person in Parton’s Life Entertainment <p id="par-1_62"><a href="https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/dolly-parton/">Dolly Parton</a> has been with her <a href="https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/celebrity-relationships/?swcfpc=1">husband</a> for decades, and she has joked about her flirtations with other men for nearly as long as they’ve been together. She danced around rumors of affairs for years. Her husband, Carl Dean, keeps his goings-on out of the public eye, but he once called Parton to…
- 1 person hurt in Granada Hills drive-by shooting News GRANADA HILLS — A person was wounded Saturday in a drive-by shooting in Granada Hills. The attack happened around 4:05 p.m. Saturday at 17422 Chatsworth St., east of White Oak Avenue, according to Los Angeles police Officer Tony Im. There was no immediate information on the gender or age, or…