LONDON, England (CNN) -- Two children were killed when a fire broke out in a high-rise apartment building in south London on Friday afternoon, officials said. Sixteen people were injured.
The fire started on the fourth floor at 4:30 p.m. then rapidly spread to the 11th floor, eventually engulfing 12 floors and gutting apartments along the way, fire officials said.
A 3-week-old and a 7-year-old died in the blaze, London Metropolitan Police said.
Firefighters rescued 30 people, 13 of whom were taken to a hospital, many suffering from smoke inhalation, the London Fire Brigade said. London emergency officials reported that 16 people were hurt.
One-hundred firefighters using 18 engines battled the blaze in the heavily populated Camberwell area of London, fire officials said. The high-density area is mostly residential, many with young children, reported CNN's Phil Black in London.
By 9 p.m., the blaze was under control but not extinguished, firefighters said.
Meanwhile, firefighters were searching the building for anyone who might be trapped.
Firefighters have yet to begin an investigation into the cause of the fire, but it does not appear suspicious, according to the fire brigade.
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