A fire tore through the roof of an Asda supermarket in the early hours of the morning.

The blaze took hold in the rafters of the Beckton branch in Newham, east London.

Around 60 firefighters were dispatched to tackle the blaze.

Some were seen using an angle-grinder to cut a hole in the shutters at the front of the store.

A huge crane also had to be used to get firefighters close to the flames, with smoke seen billowing out of the roof.

It is not known what caused the fire to break out in the supermarket, which was closed at the time.

London Fire Brigade confirmed it was called at just past 4am and the fire was brought under control three hours later at around 7am.

Pictures from the scene this morning showed significant damage to the shop, with charred debris littering the entranceway.

In an earlier statement, LFB said: ‘Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters are dealing with a supermarket fire on Tollgate Road in Beckton. Part of the roof is alight.

‘The Brigade was called at 0405. Fire crews from East Ham and surrounding fire stations are at the scene. The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.’

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