A 12-YEAR-OLD boy has died after a devastating fire ripped through a block of flats late last night.
Ten fire engines and other emergency services scrambled to the scene in Lewisham, Southeast London, just before midnight after a fire at a block of maisonettes.
Sadly, despite the best efforts of the emergency services, a 12-year-old boy died at the scene, confirmed the Met Police.
His family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
A woman, aged 54, was taken to hospital by paramedics.
Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
Seventy firefighters were summoned and a number remained on Lewisham Road overnight, after the control centre received 14 calls in relation to the blaze.
The fire engulfed part of a five-room maisonette split across the ground and first floors.
Pictures from the scene showed the extent of the damage at the flats with charred walls and broken windows left behind.
Cops were seen standing around a cordon in the early hours of the morning after the fire wreaked havoc.
Detective Chief Inspector Danian Reid, from the Met’s local investigations team in south east London, said: “This is a tragic incident and our thoughts are with everyone involved.
“We continue to work alongside investigators from the London Fire Brigade to establish the cause of the fire.
“We understand the impact this will have on the community and there will be local neighbourhood officers, and other emergency services, in the area as enquiries continue.”
The cause of the fire is being investigated by the London Fire Brigade but is not believed to be suspicious at this stage.
