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 can t do it because the smoke is killing her, the smoke is coming. the smoke is coming through the doors, she s keep covering it but. it s everywhere. and that was the last time we heard from her. there s 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 london s 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 corresponden
we are united in our shock. we are united in our anguish. we are united in our shock. we are united in ouranguish. an we are united in our shock. we are united in our anguish. an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. welcome to this special edition of bbc world news as firefighters in west london are still at the scene of a horrendous fire that has killed at least 12 people. the blaze at the 2a storey tower block began in the early hours of wednesday morning. many people are still missing and the police have warned the number of dead is expected to rise significantly. our special coverage begins with this report from our uk home editor, mark easton. oh my god, they re screaming! it is a tragedy that plays to our darkest fears. there was smoke everywhere, literally everywhere. there was people downstairs, bits of the block, cladding, falling off the block. that was on fire. screaming. people screaming. it wasjust people jumping out, literally. and putting sheets down
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.
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. that s where i live, 571. until the accommodated. that s where i live, 571. untilthe early accommodated. that s 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. he s haunted by what he saw that night and the neighbours he believes just can t have survived. that night and the neighbours he believesjust can t 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 no