London's emergency services tackled to contain a blaze, against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, at a flat above a Sainsbury's supermarket in Shoreditch, East London.<br /><br />Dozens of firefighters from London Fire Brigade were on the scene at Charles Square near Old Street roundabout on Thursday morning (March 26).<br /><br />The filmer, Erhan Sendur, told Newsflare: "We were driving on Old Street when I saw a small explosion and the flames instantly catch fire. It was spreading in an unbelievably quick way. <br /><br />"Luckily the old fire station was just a couple doors down and they were instantly on the scene and blocked off the road. Two fire trucks came speeding down the road within minutes. <br /><br />"There was residents screaming from above and people running in the street. I have never seen such horror happen within seconds."<br /><br />According to local media, there were no casualties.
