Two dead after flat fire and two injured as they jumped to safety from second storey window Three people are believed to have jumped from the building Emergency services called to flat in Hounslow, at about 1.30am One person was found dead in the street and another inside the flat Two people are being treated in hospital for multiple injuries About 50 people evacuated from the area by dozens of firefighters Two people have died and two are being treated in hospital for multiple injuries following a flat fire in London today. Three people, two men and a woman, jumped from the second storey flat in Hounslow, west London, before firefighters arrived shortly after 1.30am. A woman, aged 30, was found in the street after the fall and pronounced dead and a second person was found dead inside the building during a search by firefighters. Two people have died and two are injured following a flat fire in Hounslow, west London (file picture) A man believed to be 18-years-old and a man believed to be in his 30s, who also jumped, were taken to St Mary's Hospital as a priority where they are being treated for multiple injuries. Eight fire engines and around 58 firefighters battled to control the blaze which has now been extinguished, the London Fire Brigade said. The fire is believed to have started in a flat above a shop before spreading to the roof and neighbouring flats. Around 50 people were evacuated from the flats and nearby properties and taken to a nearby village hall. A man who was in the building at the time told Sky News: 'I heard a loud bang. When I opened the window, I saw some shattered windows on the ground and I thought there had been a car crash. That's when I realised there was a body on the floor.' A statement from the Metropolitan Police Service said: 'An injured person was found in the street close to the building and subsequently pronounced dead. LFB brought the fire under control and are now conducting a search of the building. One further body has been found inside. Two injured men, one 18 and another in his 30s, are being treated at St Mary's Hospital A spokeswoman for the London Ambulance Service said a 30-year-old woman is believed to be one of the two people found dead. 'Staff treated two patients for multiple injuries, one man believed to be 18-years-old and one man believed to be in his 30s,' she said. Sadly two patients were also found dead at the scene. One is believed to be a 30-year-old woman. She added that four ambulance crews, three duty officers, a hazardous area response team and the medical team from the local air ambulance in a car all attended the scene. Police confirmed the two patients being treated in hospital are a 37-year-old man and an 18-year-old man. The fire was first reported by police officers who spotted it while patrolling the area. Local road closures are in place while firefighters investigate the blaze..