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
And lost their children, there are firefighters that have come out injured, that we dont even know if theyre going to come out safe. Worried families are desperately searching for news on their loved ones. These three girls are among the missing. The 2a storey Grenfell Tower is still burning in places as fire Grenfell Tower had recently been refurbished at a cost of £10 million. Residents say they were astonished by how fast the flames spread. We will have the latest on this fast moving story in the next hour. A News Conference now with the latest from the Emergency Services. Thanks very much for your patience. You will be aware that the London Fire Brigade received the first of a number of calls to a significant incidentjust number of calls to a significant incident just before number of calls to a significant incidentjust before 1am number of calls to a significant incident just before 1am this morning. A large number of cruise, operational firefighters, morning. A large number of c
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This is a fair and serious offer. That is a first step but this step is not sufficient. The development of the new Nuclear Power station at Hinckley Point in somerset is described as risky and expensive by the Public Spending Watchdog. Also a strain on police after recent Terror Attacks. Police chiefs say theyd struggle to deal with any future serious public disorder, due to cuts in their budgets. And 77 not out, but Test Match Special cricket commentator, henry blofeld, decides to finally call it a day and hang up his mic. Good morning. Its friday, 26thjune. 23rd june. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. In the last few minutes, the police have said that the cladding and insulation on the Grenfell Tower block has failed safety tests designed to see how quickly they catch fire. At least 79 people died, or are missing presumed dead, in the fire at the toiwer block last week. The police also confimed that the fire started in a faulty fridge and that there is a possibility of Manslaughter Charg