it engulf the entire building in just minutes? so many questions and as yet no answers. stay with bbc news throughout the day. good afternoon from west london. firefighters say they are not expecting to find anyone else alive in this tower block, which is still smouldering, 36 hours after a massive fire tore through it. 17 people have been confirmed dead. but the london fire brigade chief says there are still unknown numbers of people in the building. friends and relatives of the missing are still desperately searching for news. 37 people remain in hospital, 17 are critical. this morning the prime minister and the leader of the opposition were here. the prime minister has announced there will be a full public inquiry. the queen paid tribute to the bravery of the hundreds of firefighters who battled against the flames. she also praised the incredible generosity of volunteers who ve poured in to this area offering help and support. richard lister with our first report and w
ask the questions. i would hope that the parliamentarians across all the parties will do that on behalf of their constituents but also make sure that that is fed back into the government through formal processes of questions and statements but also perhaps informally as well, writing to me oran perhaps informally as well, writing to me or an added bonus is to make sure we are as informed as possible about what is actually happening on the ground. you know that it is sometimes quite hard to know. just specifically in terms of the whole issue around resources, can ijust be absolutely clear and reiterate what nick has said, we will be working with the local authority and the government will guarantee that every single family from grenfell cat macro house will be rehoused in a local area. that is a clear assurance which i hope our colleagues is useful. that is a positive note on which to end. that isa positive note on which to end. that is a significant commitment, as you know. s
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
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