Latest on the Grenfell Tower blaze

There have been deaths in the horrific fire this morning

PA
Published 14th Jun 2017
Last updated 14th Jun 2017

Here is what we know so far about the horrific fire in London this morning:

  • London Fire Brigade has confirmed 6 fatalities in a blaze at Grenfell Tower in north Kensington.
  • They're warning the number of fatalities is likely to increase as they search more of the building.
  • The building is at least 24 storeys high.
  • Crews were first called to the scene in Latimer Road at 12.54am on Wednesday morning.
  • Forty appliances containing more than 200 firefighters attended the scene.
  • 74 patients are in hospital - 20 of them in a critical condition.
  • The cause of the fire is not yet clear.
  • Grenfell Tower was built in 1974 and contains 120 homes, according to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
  • The building was upgraded at a cost of ÂŁ8.6 million with work finishing in May 2016.
  • A casualty bureau has been set up for anyone concerned about friends and family on 0800 0961 233