Fire swamped a 24 storey Tower block, Grenfell Towers, North Kensington, Latimer Road, West London, a residential building consisting about 120 flats and four bedrooms in each flat.
A lot of people living in the block were inside when the fire broke before 4am, Wednesday, June 14, 2017. According to report, first reports of the incident was reported before 1am. Residents were seen jumping from the windows of their apartments while trying to save their lives from the inferno.
Fire Fighters Authority said there have been a number of brutalities, and over 50 people are receiving treatments in various hospitals across London.
Representatives of Emergency services present at the scene said they are doing their best to put out the fire and rescue any survivors inside the building which is still lit..
As at the time of filling this report, the actual number of casualties is not yet ascertained. Fire fighters are still at the rescue stage of the operation.
A missing people casualty bureau was set up, people are advised to call 999 to report any genuine reports of missing person(s).
The incident has been described as "unprecedented", and one of the worse that London has witnessed in many decades.
The incident has been described as "unprecedented", and one of the worse that London has witnessed in many decades.
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