An apartment building in London broke out on Friday in the southern area of the city. From the fire two children resulted dead and other 16 people injured.

Fire officials stated that the fire on the fourth floor spread over to the 11th rapidly.

The dead children were a 3-week-old baby and a 7 year-old child according to the London Metropolitan police.

The London Fire Brigade stated that firefighters managed to rescue 16 people from the building.