Five people have been taken to hospital after a fire destroyed a takeaway restaurant and damaged two flats in north London. About 100 firefighters were called to tackle the blaze on Seven Sisters Road in Holloway in the early hours of Thursday.

Five people have been taken to hospital after a fire at a takeaway in north London. It took 100 firefighters over four hours to get the blaze under control after it broke out at 03:45 GMT on Thursday on Seven Sisters Road in Holloway.

Five people have been rushed to hospital after a massive blaze broke out at a north London restaurant in the early hours of Thursday morning.

A fire above a takeaway in Holloway, North London has left five people in hospital and homes evacuated as more than 100 firefighters are called to the scene.

Road closures are in place and the fire service is urging people to avoid the area. Residents are also being advised to keep their windows and doors shut.