Police are investigating a blaze in an east London flat after it was "extensively damaged" by flames.

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were scrambled to Hanbury Street, between Whitechapel and Spitalfields, on Saturday (March 16). 

A first floor flat, in a block of two floors, was extensively damaged by the flames, London Fire Brigade said.

There are no reports of any injuries. 

The brigade received the first of 16 calls about the fire at  4.34pm  and crews had the incident under control by 5.25pm.

Firefighters from Whitechapel and Shoreditch Fire Station attended the scene.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Brigade and Metropolitan Police Service.