Toll rises to at least 30 dead in London tower block as fire is extinguished
LONDON — The toll from the London tower block fire has risen to at least 30 people dead and the flames have now been extinguished, police said on Friday (June 16).
Fire officers work around the fire-gutted Grenfell Tower in London, Friday, June 16, 2017, after a fire engulfed the 24-story building Wednesday morning. London firefighters combed through the burned-out public housing tower Thursday in a grim search for missing people as police and the prime minister launched investigations into the deadly inferno, with pressure building on officials to explain the disaster and assure that similar buildings around the country are safe. Photo: AP
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LONDON — The toll from the London tower block fire has risen to at least 30 people dead and the flames have now been extinguished, police said on Friday (June 16).
"We know that at least 30 people have died as a result of this fire," police commander Stuart Cundy told reporters, adding that the fire was not considered to have been started "deliberately".
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