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UPDATE: Death toll now at 12 after massive high rise fire in London

(UPDATE: 11:15 a.m.) - London Metropolitan Police have confirmed that the death toll from the Grenfell Tower fire has increased to 12.

That number is expected to rise as well with dozens battling injuries at multiple hospitals around London and fire crews still searching the building.

(Original story: 6:40 a.m.) - Six people are dead following a massive fire at a high rise in London, England.


The London Metropolitan Police confirmed the fatalities in the early Wednesday morning blaze that started at 1:16 a.m. local time and burned well into the morning.

According to London Ambulance Service, 64 more people were taken to six different hospital across London with 20 of those people in critical care.


“Our thoughts are with everyone involved in this truly shocking fire at Grenfell Tower,” said Metropolitan Police Commander, Stuart Cundy. “I can confirm six fatalities at this time, but this figure is likely to rise during what is a complex recovery operation over a number of days.”

In total, 40 fire engines and 200 firefighters responded to the blaze at the 24-storey Grenfell Tower, which was quickly labelled a major incident.


With the fire now under control, a lengthy investigation will begin.

“The cause of the fire is not known at this stage,” said a statement from the London Fire Commissioner. “Clearly we will be here all day and will be providing further updates, working with the Metropolitan Police and London Ambulance Service.”


The investigation could get ugly, as many social media reports are saying that this isn’t the first fire incident at Grenfell Tower and that safety concerns fell on deaf ears.

It’s also surfaced on social media that fire safety advice inside the building told residents to stay in their apartments if there was ever a fire.



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