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Number of fatalities in London fire, 30 people hospitalised

by IBNS 13 Jun 2017, 10:49 pm

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London, June 14 (IBNS) : London Fire Brigade has confirmed a number of people have died after fire tore through Grenfell Tower block in North Kensington on Wednesday morning.

There have been a "number of fatalities", the London Fire Commissioner has confirmed, but was unable to say how many due to the scale and complexity of the fire.


A "major incident" has been declared, following the "unprecedented" fire.

The London Fire Brigade was first called at shortly before 1am GMT on Wednesday to the Grenfell Tower in Latimer Road, North Kensington, London.
At least 30 people have been taken to hospitals, London Ambulance Service said.

Efforts to evacuate residents continued for hours after the fire first broke out, the Metropolitan Police confirmed, and as of 6 am the fire continued to rage.
The cause of the fire is not clear.

Forty fire engines and 200 firefighters responded, according to London Fire officials.

The cause of the fire is not known at this stage, the  London Fire Brigade‏ said.

The building, constructed in 1974, is 24 stories tall and contains 120 homes, according to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

An emergency number Casualty Bureau has been set up on 0800 0961 233.

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