people are looking for their children, and it is so unfair. they should not have happened, it is 2017. it is notting hill, and is devastating. it really is. sorry. good afternoon from west london. we are in the shadow of what is left of the grenfell tower block. we still see the fire brigade training their houses on the lower part of their houses on the lower part of the building. the fire brigade says it could take on several weeks before their work here is done. currently, the death toll is standing at 17. it rose from 12, which is what it was overnight. the emergency services are warning it is likely to go higher. there are many people unaccounted for, had many relatives and friends of loved ones are still very distressed as they search for their missing loved ones. the number of people being treated is currently 37, and 17 are in critical care. our correspondent, richard lister, reports now on the latest. the smoke blackened ruin was still smouldering this morning. it too
she was on the news. it s horrible for me to hear that they re missing, or they re dead, or they re in hospital or something. the local community have been leaving messages for loved ones as they try to come to terms with what has happened. good afternoon from west london. with smoke still rising from the burnt out grenfell tower block behind me, we have even seen flames at times, and the fire brigade training their hoses on the flames. relatives are still searching for loved ones. mps at westminster have been meeting to ask questions of government ministers. how could this happen? the prime minister theresa may announced there would be a full public inquiry into the blaze. the first victim has been named by his family, mohammed alhajali, a 23 year old refugee, who fled from the civil war in syria to come here, to what he thought was the safety of the united kingdom. 70 people have been confirmed dead so far. 17 people have been confirmed dead so far. but the london fire b