City tower block evacuated by firefighters as flooding threatens building electrics
A tower block has been evacuated with more than 120 residents taken to a community centre because of flooding affecting the building electrics.
Those living in a 15-storey high rise in Guild Close were taken to Ladywood Community Centre in the early hours.
Four fire engines and 18 firefighters were at the scene within three minutes of the alarm being raised.
Crews are working closely with Birmingham City Council, West Midlands Police, Severn Trent Water and the electricity board to bring this incident to a resolution.
A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said: "West Midlands Fire Service crews are currently dealing with a flooding in a 15 storey high rise building in Guild Close, Birmingham. We responded with four fire engines and 18 firefighters, who arrived at the scene in under 5 minutes. Water now isolated."
