fire breaks out at high-rise residential apartment in London

A fire broke out on the 18th floor of a 30-storey high rise residential apartment in the Elephant and Castle district of London, England. The surrounding of the building was evacuated shortly after being cordoned off by the police. Sixty firefighters intervened in the flames with eight fire engines.  The street where the building is located was temporarily closed to traffic and the fire was brought under control, the London Fire Brigade stated. No casualties were reported; however, the cause of the fire is not yet known.