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
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
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
Ordered a full Public Inquiry, saying people Deserved Answers about why the blaze spread so rapidly. 17 people are known to have died at Grenfell Tower in north kensington. Our correspondent Katie Razzall has spent thursday in the shadow of Grenfell Tower, speaking to people who have lost loved ones, and others whose friends and Family Members are still missing. Yesterday about afternoon we were accommodated. Thats where i live, 571. Until the accommodated. Thats where i live, 571. Untilthe early accommodated. Thats where i live, 571. Until the early hours of wednesday morning, this man lived in g re nfell tower. Wednesday morning, this man lived in Grenfell Tower. Now his home is a hotel. Hes haunted by what he saw that night and the neighbours he believes just cant have survived. That night and the neighbours he believesjust cant have survivedlj know for a fact they died and they are missing yet and being inside the building for this many hours, of course you are not going to live. H
Ordered a full Public Inquiry, saying people Deserved Answers about why the blaze spread so rapidly. 17 people are known to have died at Grenfell Tower in north kensington. Our correspondent Katie Razzall has spent thursday in the shadow of Grenfell Tower, speaking to people who have lost loved ones, and others whose friends and Family Members are still missing. Yesterday about afternoon we were accommodated. Thats where i live, 571. Until the accommodated. Thats where i live, 571. Untilthe early accommodated. Thats where i live, 571. Until the early hours of wednesday morning, this man lived in g re nfell tower. Wednesday morning, this man lived in Grenfell Tower. Now his home is a hotel. Hes haunted by what he saw that night and the neighbours he believes just cant have survived. That night and the neighbours he believesjust cant have survivedlj know for a fact they died and they are missing yet and being inside the building for this many hours, of course you are not going to live. H