Those trapped on the lower floors could see fire crews trying to get to them, but higher up the building the inferno was too intense to let rescuers get close. People living nearby alerted by the smell of smoke, came to the site and filmed what they saw. Many had come to see if they could help, but with flaming debris falling from the tower block their lives were at risk too. They need to ring 999 and there is a dedicated line for this incident. 0k . On the ground, police cleared a wide cordon and closed the nearby aao in and out of london. Some 200 fire engines were brought in to tackle the blaze. As the hours passed, the concern was whether the building might collapse and who might still be trapped inside. Many people were led to safety, but some 30 were taken to hospital. Others were counting their blessings. David benjamin was in the block when the fire began. There was smoke everywhere. Literally everywhere. There was people downstairs. There was bits of cladding falling off the b
London Ambulance Service has treated a64 london Ambulance Service has treated a 64 patients and taken to six hospitals across london including major Trauma Centres at kings couege major Trauma Centres at Kings College and st mary s and paddington. I can also confirm that a further ten patients have presented themselves to hospitals across london. Our thoughts are clearly with everyone who has been affected by this tragic set of circumstances. We continue to have large members of staff including paramedics and advanced paramedics and specialist trauma teams from the London Ambulance along with Hazardous Area Response teams that are specially trained and carried specialist equipment such as the use of Breathing Apparatus to support oui of Breathing Apparatus to support our colleagues in London Fire Brigade and the ongoing management of the situation. As my colleague the commissionerfor the of the situation. As my colleague the commissioner for the london of the situation. As my colleague
Hearing from them later in the programme. We will Hearfrom Karl Mercer at a nearby mosque which opened its doors to help those in need tonight, who were evacuated from the tower block itself. Alice has a different Vantage Point of the one ive got now. Firstly, i think we should hear from those affected most. People who tonight are counting themselves lucky to escape alive. People who lost their homes and in many cases, people who have lost just about everything and in many cases, people who have lostjust about everything they own. Lostjust about everything they own. Today lostjust about everything they own. Today is the 14th ofjune. 2am, i was woken up by the siren noise. It was my son that woke me up. I think it was about 1 20am. And where were you . On the 17th floor. We grabbed them. We ran downstairs, it took us a solid four minutes to get out, just as i was entering the ground floor, The Fire Brigade was coming up. It was moving very fast. I cannot imagine, it was so fast. I looke
Statement from the company saying that because it carried out that refurbishment. It is worth telling you what the company is saying. They are shocked to hear of the devastating fire. Their immediate thoughts are with everyone affected and going on to see the complete a refurbishment of the building in the Summer Refurbishment of the building in the summer of 2016 for the organisation which runs this residential tower block. It is run by Kensington And Chelsea tenant management 0rganisation. It carried out the refurbishment for that organisation on behalf of the council. And it goes on to see this met all required building control, Fire Regulation, and health and safety standards. They will cooperate with all Emergency Services and authorities and support enquiries into the cause of the fire. Given the ongoing nature of this incident it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage. But the crucial line in that statement saying, as far as rydon is concerned that met all Fire
Night was unprecedented in its size and scale. At least 12 people are known to have died but that figure is likely to rise. Newsnights David Grossman has spent the day at the scene. The first call to the fire brigade was just before 1am. This the first call to the Fire Brigade Wasjust before 1am. This man the first call to the fire brigade was just before 1am. This man was there and filmed what he and his friends saw. When i got there, One Fire Engine wasjust friends saw. When i got there, One Fire Engine was just arriving and unloading. They grabbed an axe from the back and i could see people. I went to the second floor to the corridors. I helped them out. It was smoky on the second floor. As i was coming out, the fire brigade coming up coming out, the fire brigade coming up through the front entrance. Georgia clarke is a key architect and tv presenter. I could not believe what i saw. The whole thing was on fire. I assume that it started on the other side which i cannot see, the east