To reach the upper floors because of intense heat and falling debris. This is a completely unprecedented fire. In my 29 years in the London Fire Brigade i have never seen a fire of this nature, and i have seen many high rise fires. Residents have been taking shelter in nearby community centres, some are still looking for missing relatives. She said we cant do it because the smoke is killing her, the smoke is coming. The smoke is coming through the doors, shes keep covering it but. Its everywhere. And that was the last time we heard from her. Theres no word yet on the cause of the blaze. Residents say they had raised concerns about fire safety in the block. Dozens of people are being treated in londons hospitals, 18 are said to be in a critical condition. The block had recently been refurbished. Ministers have ordered urgent checks on buildings where similar work has been carried out. Stay with bbc news throughout the evening for all the developments from our correspondents at the scene
journalist, he lunged through the window screaming and tried to drag my news assistant out of the car. this next scene picks up at what followed. the man in black sprinted back to the silver volkswagen and took off after us. 11 days ago, mr. chen escaped house arrest and in a daring intrick cattily planned plot, he pretended to be sick and bed ridden for weeks. on a moonless night, he sneaked past sleeping guards and heaved himself over the first of several walls, injured himself badly during his escape. he hurt his foot and got in touch with fellow rights activists who helped hide him. one told reporters our main goal was to get him to a safe place. it was decided only the american embassy could provide that kind of protection. what followed was a period of several days of speculation about whether or not mr. chen was hiding in the u.s. embassy. now, we know he was. while the u.s. government and chinese officials tried to negotiate what would happen next, chinese officials were none
man in black heard i was a journalist, he lunged through the window screaming and tried to drag my news assistant out of the car. this next scene picks up at what followed. the man in black sprinted back to the silver volkswagen and took off after us. 11 days ago, mr. chen escaped house arrest and in a daring intrick cattily planned plot, he pretended to be sick and bed ridden for weeks. on a moonless night, he sneaked past sleeping guards and heaved himself over the first of several walls, injured himself badly during his escape. he hurt his foot and got in touch with fellow rights activists who helped hide him. one told reporters our main goal was to get him to a safe place. it was decided only the american embassy could provide that kind of protection. what followed was a period of several days of speculation about whether or not mr. chen was hiding in the u.s. embassy. now, we know he was.
release them unless she returned for an abortion. drawing attention to that kind of government activity is what mr. chen did before he was imprisoned for more than four years. he was released last year, only to be kept with his family under constant surveillance in a strict house arrest. his family says they were beaten regularly, particularly when they tried to communicate with the outside world. this is what happened in october of last year when a mcclatchy news reporter tried to reach his house to interview him. watch. in a split second after the man in black heard i was a journalist, he lunged through the window screaming and tried to drag my news assistant out of the car. this next scene picks up at what followed. the man in black sprinted back to the silver volkswagen and took off after us. 11 days ago, mr. chen escaped house arrest and in a daring intrick cattily planned plot, he
and how he s rebuilding his family s life and how a self-made billionaire will rebuild the economy. plus, a scene stiller i wanted to hear you say it. from broadway to hollywood, she makes waves everywhere she goes. i said, i m so sorry. kristen, her life, loves and her fabulous voice. i want somebody i can bitch about i want somebody i can t live without this is piers morgan tonight. sirri charred branson one of the world s top businessmen with a life so glamorous he has a private island but his home went up in smoke, literally, a few weeks ago and he s here to tell the story, sir richard, thanks for coming on. i want to start by saying how voir i am about what happened to you. i know what the house meant to you. you built it from nothing and it must have been so full of memories and souvenirs and everything of your extraordinary life. how are you coming to terms with what happened? well, the first half an hour, was obviously, horrendous because i was wo