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London Block of Flats Fire Death Toll Increases to 12 - Police

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The number of those killed in a fire in a block of flats in London has increased to 12, and is likely to rise, Metropolitan Police said Wednesday. 14.06.2017, Sputnik International

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London Block of Flats Fire Death Toll Increases to 12 - Police

16:12 GMT 14.06.2017 (Updated: 16:18 GMT 14.06.2017)

© REUTERS / Neil HallEmergency services personnel carry a body bag on a stretcher away from a tower block that was severely damaged by a serious fire, in north Kensington, West London, Britain June 14, 2017

Emergency services personnel carry a body bag on a stretcher away from a tower block that was severely damaged by a serious fire, in north Kensington, West London, Britain June 14, 2017 - Sputnik International

The number of those killed in a fire in a block of flats in London has increased to 12, and is likely to rise, Metropolitan Police said Wednesday.

Firefighters rest near a tower block, severely damaged in a serious fire, in north Kensington, West London, Britain June 14, 2017. - Sputnik International

'Screams for Help' as Grave Concerns Grow Over Fire Safety at London Tower Block

14 June 2017, 11:47 GMT

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.

"Fire at #GrenfellTower: Commander Cundy has confirmed the number of fatalities has risen to 12 ‘we believe this number will sadly increase,’" the police said on Twitter.

The death toll stood at six earlier in the day.