Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters were in attendance at the scene on Seven Sisters Road in Holloway

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.

Fifteen fire engines and around 100 firefighters are battling a huge blaze at a takeaway restaurant in north London. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) rushed to Seven Sisters Road in Holloway on Thursday morning after a reports of smoke coming from a residential building.

Five people in hospital after fire breaks out at north London takeaway and flats - Around 100 firefighters tackled the blaze in Holloway

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.