London Fire: Twelve People Confirmed Dead
By 17:00 BST Wednesday, 12 people have been confirmed killed in a huge fire that has engulfed Grenfell Tower, a 24-storey residential block near Notting Hill in west London, and 18 people are in critical care after 79 injured were taken to hospital. Police say the death toll is expected to rise further as firefighters continue to search through the still smouldering tower block.
The fire broke out at 00:54 BST, when up to 600 people are believed to have been inside the building. Eyewitnesses said...