Two people have been taken to hospital with burns after a flat fire in Norwich this afternoon.

Emergency services were called to a fire at a block of flats opposite the entrance to Waterloo Park at 4.40pm.

Fire crews from Sprowston, Carrow and Earlham attended the incident, and extinguished the fire using breathing apparatus and hose reels.

Ambulance crews took the two casualties to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for treatment for burns, which were not believed to be serious.