A 49-year-old woman has been charged with manslaughter after a fire in a high-rise block of flats left two people dead.
Sandra Clarke is to make a virtual court appearance at Camberwell Green Magistrates Court this morning. She has also been charged with arson with intent to endanger life and arson, reckless as to whether life was endangered.
Around 50 firefighters tackled the blaze at Marine Tower, in Deptford on Friday afternoon.(4 February).
Crews were called just before 3 pm to the 16-storey block, where a fire had broken out on the top floor.
A total of six people had to be rescued from the 16th floor, of which two were later pronounced dead at the scene. Four others were treated at the scene, and one person was then taken to hospital.
In total, the flats had to be evacuated of thirty five people.
The fire was under control by 4.19 pm.
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