A TOTAL of 20 firefighters tackled a blaze in a derelict flat.

Half the five-bedroomed, first floor property in Church Road, Leyton, was destroyed.

The fire brigade were called at just before 1pm last Wednesday (August 4).

No-one was injured.

Units from Leyton, Leytonstone and Homerton attended.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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