Police man a security cordon as a huge fire engulfs the Grenfell Tower early June 14, 2017 in west London. PHOTO: AFP
UPDATE: Six fatalities following the fire in #NorthKensington https://t.co/0kmxhYfOly pic.twitter.com/3Fl9tMzVw7
— Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) June 14, 2017
"I can confirm six fatalities at this time but this figure is likely to rise during what will be a complex recovery operation over a number of days," police commander Stuart Cundy said in a statement.
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Flames raced through the high-rise Grenfell Tower block of apartments in the north Kensington area after taking hold around 1 a.m. and witnesses reported many residents desperately calling for help from windows of upper floors.
More than 200 firefighters, backed up by 40 fire engines, fought for hours to try to bring the blaze, one of the biggest seen in central London in recent years, under control.
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