come out safe. some parts of the tower are still burning 15 hours or so later and firefighters are still inside searching for survivors. the mayor of london says many people are unaccounted for. my thoughts and prayers as i m sure the thoughts and prayers as i m sure the thoughts and prayers of the entire country are with the family and friends of those in the building and affected by this tragic and horrific fire. g re nfell tower tragic and horrific fire. grenfell tower had recently been refurbished. a residents group says it repeatedly warned how hazardous the block would be in the event of a fire. it isn t yet clear what started the blaze or why it spread so quickly. london fire brigade says the scale of the fire here has been unprecedented. we will have all the very latest from the scene. well, you re watching bbc news from west london and this smouldering, smoking carcass is all that remains of g re nfell tower, smoking carcass is all that remains of grenfell tower, a 2
it s thursday, 15 june. on breakfast today: we ll bring you the latest on the fire and we ll be asking how such a tragedy could have struck in the heart of the capital. also this morning: reports in the us that the man investigating russia s involvement in the american presidential election is looking at whether president trump attempted to obstruct justice. the days of coming home to a big mobile bill after a european holiday should now be over. from today roaming charges are being dropped across the eu. i ll have all the details shortly. in sport, england s hopes of winning the champions trophy are over. eoin morgan s men were favourites to win the tournament but they were thrashed by pakistan in their semi final in cardiff by eight wickets. after eight muggy start it will be fresh with a mix of sunshine and showers. i will have a full forecast in about 15 minutes. good morning. i m in west london where almost 30 hours after fire swept through the grenfell tower behind me.
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