Grenfell Tower, a 120-apartment tower block in west London, has been completely engulfed in a blaze that started and rapidly spread on Tuesday night. Reports on social media suggest people have been trapped inside.
The Metropolitan Police also said there are fatalities among Grenfell Tower residents, asking Londoners to contact the Casualty Bureau to get information on their loved ones. “It is likely to take some time before we are in a position to confirm the cause of the fire,” police said in a statement.
We have now taken over 50 patients to five hospitals across London following the fire at #GrenfellTower Tower. pic.twitter.com/Lt4AFEvQrP
— London Ambulance (@Ldn_Ambulance) June 14, 2017
The number of people receiving medical care has risen to 50, the London Ambulance Service said. Earlier, the fire commissioner and Metropolitan police confirmed that there are fatalities, though the exact number is yet to be established.
Huge fire at west London tower block #GrenfellTower. Watch live coverage on Sky News https://t.co/K4qe34vQ3Q pic.twitter.com/w1YOmuA69n
— Sky News (@SkyNews) June 14, 2017
Firefighters continue to work extremely hard at the scene of #NorthKensington tower block fire https://t.co/QYF9V38wWJ pic.twitter.com/GJqaJV3H0i
— London Fire Brigade (@LondonFire) June 14, 2017