Latest on the Grenfell Tower blaze

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 £8.6 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

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