Fire fighters tackled the blaze at Grenfell Tower in a diverse area of West London, in which at least six people are known to have died. The 24-storey block is home to 120 apartments and lies on the Lancaster estate in Kensington, close to Notting Hill.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known. Residents said it appeared to start in an apartment on a lower floor and spread upward quickly.
The 24-storey block is home to 120 apartments and lies on the Lancaster estate in Kensington, close to Notting Hill.
It was built in 1974 and is managed by the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation on behalf of the Council. It has been undergoing a major refurbishment.
Horrific eyewitness accounts from the scene, and video footage captured people still trapped in the building at the windows pleading to be rescued, with some resorting to throwing young family members out of the window in an attempt to rescue them.
A firefighter checks damage. People in the area had noted large amount of ash like material floating across the area, and potentially bits of cladding.
The Grenfell Tower stands on the Lancaster West Estate, home to a largely working class, multi cultural community.
The apartment block lies within the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea, which like most central boroughs is one of sharp contrasts where affluence and poverty exist side by side.
Fire swept through the high-rise apartment building early on June 14, sending dozens of people to hospitals.
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