Thursday, June 15, 2017

London fire death toll to exceed 100.

London fire – death toll set to go past 100 as eerie images taken today inside charred Grenfell Tower show flames STILL licking up the walls


HARROWING images taken today show flames still burning inside the fire-ravaged Grenfell Tower flats.
Officials fear the death toll could go past 100 as a fire chief revealed it would “be a miracle” to pull anyone out alive.
Harrowing photos shows the charred remains of a kitchen as the fire still burns in the corner
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Harrowing photos shows the charred remains of a kitchen as the fire still burns in the corner
A pocket of fire continues to lick up the walls of the gutted flat in west London
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A pocket of fire continues to lick up the walls of the gutted flat in west London
Fire crews search Grenfell Tower flats in Latimer Road this morning
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Fire crews search Grenfell Tower flats in Latimer Road this morning
One eerie picture shows a battered fridge, charred oven and a blackened washing machine in a family’s ruined kitchen.
Cooking pots and a clothes dryer lie strewn across the floor in the windowless flat as a small fire burns in the corner.
Another image posted on Twitter shows firefighters searching the tower’s smoky corridors following the devastating inferno which has killed at least 17 people.
London Fire Brigade Commissioner Dany Cotton today said they are not expecting to find any survivors after a fire tore through the tower block as harrowing first pictures from inside the gutted building emerged.
A local councillor has now told Sky News’ Adam Boulton that emergency services fear more than 100 people perished in the blaze which started just before 1am on Wednesday.
The journalist tweeted: “This from @paulwaugh . I’m told by a London council source that the emergency services are expecting the number of deaths to be more than 100”.
The devastating inferno has finally been put out by hardworking firefighters working through the night but it is too dangerous for them to reach the edges.
There are also still pockets of fire coming from the smouldering shell of the charred tower block – but fire officials have said the blaze is officially out.
Prime Minister Theresa May visited the gutted site today before ordering a full public inquiry.
Officials today revealed 37 people are still being treated in hospital, with 17 considered critical.
Seventeen people have been confirmed dead after the fire ravaged the West London tower block in the early hours of yesterday morning – but police say this figure is expected to rise.
The windows have melted following the devastating fire in west London
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The windows have melted following the devastating fire in west London
Pictures posted on Twitter capture scenes of devastation in a family home
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Pictures posted on Twitter capture scenes of devastation in a family home
A charred washing machine in the remains of the burnt out building
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A charred washing machine in the remains of the burnt out building
A family dining table and chairs has been burnt to just its shell after the flames ravaged Grenfell Tower
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A family dining table and chairs has been burnt to just its shell after the flames ravaged Grenfell Tower
A blackened fridge freezer with its door blown open can be seen in the first photos from inside the building
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A blackened fridge freezer with its door blown open can be seen in the first photos from inside the building
Chilling first pictures show what used to be a family kitchen before it was ravaged by the inferno
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Chilling first pictures show what used to be a family kitchen before it was ravaged by the inferno
Commander Stuart Cundy, of the Metropolitan Police, said: “Sadly I can confirm that the number of people who have died is now 17.
“We do believe that that number will sadly increase.”
The LFB Commissioner said: “There is still smoke smoke coming from the building. We are working very hard at the moment to contain the last pockets of fire.
“There are obviously a number of people who are critically ill in hospital and there are as we believe unknown numbers of people in the building.
“Due to the severity of the fire and the way things are it will take us a long time to be able to do that search to properly if anyone left in the building but we will do that as soon as we can in conjunction with the police.
“Tragically, now, we are not expecting to find anyone else alive. The severity and the heat of the fire will mean it would be an absolute miracle for anyone to be left alive.”
Aerial photos show the devastation caused to the tower block
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Aerial photos show the devastation caused to the tower block
Grenfell Tower
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Fires are still burning at the tower a day after the deadly blaze ripped through the 24-storey residential building
London Fire Brigade Commissioner Dany Cotton said today it would be a “miracle” if there were survivors
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London Fire Brigade Commissioner Dany Cotton said today it would be a “miracle” if there were survivors
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The gutted remains of the building today after the fire raged through Tuesday night[/caption]
Firefighters still working on the gutted remains of the tower block
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Firefighters still working on the gutted remains of the tower block
Fierce flames could be seen for miles as the 24-storey building burnt through the night
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Fierce flames could be seen for miles as the 24-storey building burnt through the night
A train rolls past the gutted building this morning in the aftermath of the fire
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A train rolls past the gutted building this morning in the aftermath of the fire
Theresa May talked to firefighters at the site of the Grenfell Tower fire
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Theresa May talked to firefighters at the site of the Grenfell Tower fire this morning
A firefighter watches the nightmarish scene at Grenfell Tower
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A firefighter watches the nightmarish scene at Grenfell Tower
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New aerial video reveals scale of damage following Grenfell Tower fire
Frantic residents trapped inside the burning building jumped from windows in a bid to escape.
Others threw their children to safety as they desperately tried to avoid being burnt alive.
At least 400 people lived in the 120-flat building, but it is not clear how many were in the tower block at the time of the blaze.
More than 500 emergency service crew members - including around 300 firefighters - were scrambled to the scene after blaze took hold.
Ms Cotton today paid tribute to the brave firefighters who risked their lives and worked tirelessly to rescue those trapped inside.
Grenfell tower
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Grenfell Tower was ravaged by a blazing inferno
A fireman surveys the burnt out high rise block of flats
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A fireman surveys the burnt out high rise block of flats
The fire ripped through the tower block in the early hours of Wednesday morning killing at least 17
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The fire ripped through the tower block in the early hours of Wednesday morning killing at least 17
At least 12 people have been killed following a huge fire at Grenfell Tower in west London
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At least 17 people have been killed following a huge fire at Grenfell Tower in west London
And she revealed it will "take weeks" for fire crews to clear the building as there is a risk of falling debris.
She added: "I  can't thank enough the emergency services working together and others who came to volunteer. It has been truly outstanding.
"Some of my senior officers are flying back from holiday, [...] people volunteering, I had night watch crews who should have gone off duty at 9.30am who were still her at 4pm and 5pm last night. There were no moans, they just wanted to carry on doing it and carry on helping.
"It's truly affected a lot of people. It's the worst thing I have ever seen. It's horrendous, a major incident of a large scale, that involved so many people it was beyond belief.
"Words cannot describe it - it was truly awful."
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Firefighters search Grenfell Tower block room-by-room for blaze victims
Fire ferociously ripped through Grenfell Tower in Kensington, West London
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Fire ferociously ripped through Grenfell Tower in Kensington, West London
The wreckage outside Grenfell Tower after a fire tore through it
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The wreckage outside Grenfell Tower after a fire tore through it
The Commissioner said it was "too early" to speculate on the cause of the fire, but reports have suggested a faulty fridge in a forth floor flat may have sparked the blaze.
Fire crews are now undergoing a "painstaking search" with police to identify victims of the fire and hunt for clues.
Ms Cotton also paid tribute to those who leaped from windows and lashed bedsheets together to escape the inferno.
She said: "Can you imagine the desperation you must feel to do that to yourself?
"To drop your child, or jump yourself... and for my crews who were on the ground who witnessed it happening it was truly horrible and shocking."
MPs including Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have called for a full public inquiry into the disaster.
Corbyn said said "the truth has got to come out and will come out" as he visited volunteers helping after the Grenfell Tower fire.
The community rallied together to help those made homeless by the fire
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The community rallied together to help those made homeless by the fire
The centres have now been overwhelmed with donations in the aftermath of the tragedy
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The centres have now been overwhelmed with donations in the aftermath of the tragedy
Churches and community centres opened their doors to accommodate those rescued from the blazing building
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Churches and community centres opened their doors to accommodate those rescued from the blazing building
Community centres and churches said they were overwhelmed with donations for Grenfell Tower residents
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Community centres and churches said they were overwhelmed with donations for Grenfell Tower residents
Volunteers rallied together in the wake of the tragedy to help the hundreds of people made homeless with clothing and food donations.
Churches, mosques and sports centres have opened their doors to help victims of the tragedy.
Dozens of families spent the night in Westway Sports Centre, where the relief effort is being coordinated.
Harris Iqbal, of Penny Appeal, said: "The community response has been phenomenal - all faith groups, mosques, churches and gurdwaras have opened their doors, charity organisations and everyone have collaborated in a way I've never seen in London before."
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Woman praises young Muslims for saving lives in Grenfell Tower fire

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