Three men die after being pulled from burning building in West London

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Two men were pronounced dead on the scene and the other died at the hospital (Picture: UKNIP)

Three men tragically died after being pulled from a burning single-storey building in White City, London, just streets from Westfield Shepherd????????s Bush, the UK????????s largest shopping centre. Fire crews arrived shortly before 7pm on 20 June 2026 and fought the blaze that tore through the pavilion. Despite rescue efforts and paramedic treatment at the scene, two men were declared dead immediately and a third died later in hospital. Firefighters Rapid Response Around 100 firefighters and 15 fire engines tackled the inferno that devastated more than half of the pavilion. The London Fire Brigade brought the fire under control by about 9.30pm after an intense operation to save those trapped inside. Location Near a Major Landmark The fire broke out on India Way in White City, an area within a 20-minute walk of Westfield Shepherd????????s Bush, Europe????????s largest shopping complex. The burning building was described as a pavilion, a single-storey structure significantly damaged by flames. — Two men were pronounced dead on the scene and the other died at the hospital (Picture: UKNIP)

Three people have died after a fire broke out in a single-storey building in White City, West London, on Saturday evening.

The London Fire Brigade said they received reports of the blaze on New Zealand Way at 6.52pm on Saturday evening.

Three men were rescued from a single-storey building by firefighters and treated at the scene, close to Loftus Road, the ground of Queens Park Rangers Football Club, by paramedics.

Two were declared dead, and another died later in the hospital after being taken there for further treatment, the LFB said.

LFB assistant commissioner Pat Goulbourne said: ‘The fire involved a single-storey pavilion, with just over half of the structure damaged by the fire.

15 fire engines and 100 firefighters were involved in the operation (Picture: UKNIP)

‘Control officers mobilised crews from North Kensington, Acton, Chiswick and surrounding fire stations to the scene.’

The fire was brought under control by 9.30pm, but the cause of the blaze is still under investigation.

The LFB said 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters were involved in the response.

The Metropolitan Police said it is working to inform the victims’ next of kin.

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