The death toll in a fire disaster that destroyed a 24-storey block of flats in London was expected to rise on Thursday, with many people still missing and firefighters facing hazardous conditions as they searched the charred carcass.
The death toll in a fire disaster that destroyed a 24-storey block of flats in London was expected to rise on Thursday, with many people still missing and firefighters facing hazardous conditions as they searched the charred carcass.
"There is still a number of people who are receiving treatment in hospital. There are 37 people receiving treatment, of which 17 are still in critical care," London police commander Stuart Cundy told reporters.
Survivors who have lost all their belongings in the blaze spent the night at emergency shelters, as charities and local support groups were flooded with donations of clothes and bedding from shocked Londoners.
The fire brigade said the inferno was unprecedented in its scale and speed.
The tower, a social housing block built in 1974 in North Kensington, an area of west London, contained 120 flats and was thought to have been home to about 600 people.
(With agency inputs)
1. Fire at Grenfell Tower
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Flames and smoke billow as firefighters deal with a serious fire in the Grenfell Tower apartment block at Latimer Road in West London, Britain June 14, 2017.
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2. Damaged tower block
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Damage is seen to a tower block which was destroyed in a fire disaster, in north Kensington, West London, Britain June 15, 2017.
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3. Firefighters stand amid debris
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Firefighters stand amid debris in a childrens playground near a tower block severely damaged by a serious fire, in north Kensington, West London.
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4. Theresa May speaks to police officers
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Britains Prime Minister, Theresa May, speaks to police officers as she visits the scene of a tower block which was destroyed in a fire disaster, in north Kensington, West London, Britain June 15, 2017.
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5. Clothing and Refreshment
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Clothing and refreshment are laid out near a tower block severely damaged by a serious fire, in north Kensington, West London, Britain.
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6. Volunteers helping with a food deliveries
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Volunteers help with a food deliveries near a tower block severely damaged by a serious fire, in north Kensington, West London, Britain.
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7. Missing members
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Messages are attached to a wall near a tower block which was destroyed in a fire disaster, in north Kensington, West London, Britain.
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8. Condolences
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A woman writes a message of condolence on a wall near a tower block severely damaged by a serious fire, in north Kensington, West London, Britain.
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