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London Grenfell Tower Fire Kills Six, Death Toll Expected to Climb

© REUTERS / Toby MelvilleA cyclist rides near a tower block severly damaged by a serious fire, in north Kensington, West London, Britain June 14, 2017
A cyclist rides near a tower block severly damaged by a serious fire, in north Kensington, West London, Britain June 14, 2017 - Sputnik International
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Six people were killed in a fire in a block of flats in London’s North Kensington, with the death toll expected to rise, Metropolitan police said Wednesday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Metropolitan Police were called to reports of the fire at Grenfell Tower apartment block on Latimer Road at 1:16 am local time (00:16 GMT). According to the London Ambulance Service, more than 50 residents of the 24-storey building were hospitalized.

"We can confirm six fatalities at this time following the fire in North Kensington in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday, 14 June. These are very early stages and we do expect that figure to rise," the police said in a statement.

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