Six people have died after a huge fire in a 24-storey residential block in north Kensington.
Here's a summary of what we know so far:
- Six people have been killed, according to the Metropolitan Police - Commander Stuart Cundy warned that the final death toll is 'likely to rise during what will be a complex recovery operation over a number of days'
- People are still trapped inside the building and 74 people have been hospitalised, according to the London Ambulance Service
- Eyewitnesses report seeing people jump from the building and parents holding their children outside the window to escape smoke.
- Eyewitness report they hold been told to 'stay put' in the building and fire alarms were not working. London mayor Sadiq Khan has 'demanded answers'
- Building currently maintains its structural integrity. Firefighters have been as high as the 20th floor of the 24-storey building
- 200 firefighters across across the capital, using a range of specialist vehicles, attended scene. Commissioner Cotton claims the fire was 'unprecedented'
- Local action group had long campaigned the building was not safe and was a fire-risk
- Grenfell Tower - built in 1974 - had recently undergone a £8.7m 66-week refurbishment. The project was undertaken by contractor Rydon and was commissioned by Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation, who manage the 24-storey block on behalf of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
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