Tributes have been pouring in as five people, including children believed to be from the same family have died in a devastating house fire in Hounslow.
One man fled the house on Channel Close before firefighters arrived and is being treated in hospital, London Fire Brigade (LFB) said on Monday. His injuries are not said to be life threatening.
Another person remains unaccounted for.
The adults who live at Channel Close have been named locally as Aroen Kishen and his wife Seema, while the children have been named in a tribute from their Primary School as Riyan, Shanaya and Arohi.
Heartbroken pupils from Springwell School, have described they are ‘all crying’ and ‘miss’ their classmates.
A tribute on behalf of year 6 read: “Dear Riyan. I am so sorry that this has happened to you.
“All crying today and missing you today. You are still part of our family.
“We will never forget you, and you will always be in our hearts. May God grant you eternal life in heaven.”
Ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters were called to Channel Close on Sunday 12 November.
The Metropolitan Police said the fire’s cause is under investigation. No arrests have been made.
Chief superintendent Sean Wilson said: “At this stage, this is being investigated both by ourselves and specialist fire officers.
“I am not ruling anything out. I don’t think we are in a position to do that.
“We keep an open mind. It is such an early stage and there is an awful lot of work to be done.”
The leader of Hounslow Council said residents immediately affected by the fire had been moved into hotels.
Councillor Shantanu Rajawat told BBC Radio London on Tuesday: “We need to make sure the neighbouring properties are safe before we allow people in.”
Mr Rajawat, who visited the scene on Monday, said he had been ‘talking to faith groups in the local community”.
“(I saw the) incredible work the fire brigade did to bring the fire under control. It was a terrible scene. It will take some time to get into the property and make sure it’s safe,” he added.
“It was the evening of Diwali. I think the police are right to keep a very open mind on this. Until they’ve carried out their investigations it will be very difficult to say whether it was fireworks or other factors.
“(People in Hounslow) are grieving… but we are a really strong community, there is support there.”
