Man dies in south London flat fire
Fire crews were deployed to Dorset Street in Oval shortly after midnight
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A man has died in a flat fire in south London.
Some 30 firefighters and five fire engines were deployed to an 11-storey residential block on Dorset Street in Oval shortly after midnight.
The man was declared dead at the scene after being found in a first floor maisonette by firefighters.
The fire, which was under control by 01:30 BST, is being investigated by the London Fire Brigade and the Metropolitan Police.
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