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Dramatic pictures of the massive blaze at an apartment tower in central London, where people have died. Picture: Guilhem Baker/LNP
1/28Dramatic pictures of the massive blaze at an apartment tower in central London, where people have died. Picture: Guilhem Baker/LNP
Smoke rises from the apartment building in west London on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Metropolitan Police are continuing to evacuate people from the tower. The fire has been burning for more than three hours and stretches from the second to the 27th floor of the building. Picture: AP Photo/Matt Dunham
2/28Smoke rises from the apartment building in west London on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Metropolitan Police are continuing to evacuate people from the tower. The fire has been burning for more than three hours and stretches from the second to the 27th floor of the building. Picture: AP Photo/Matt Dunham
Police and firefighters were called at 1.16am to reports the large fire at a block of flats in the Lancaster West Estate, W11. About 200 firefighters were soon tackling the blaze. Picture: Jamie Lorriman/The Sun
3/28Police and firefighters were called at 1.16am to reports the large fire at a block of flats in the Lancaster West Estate, W11. About 200 firefighters were soon tackling the blaze. Picture: Jamie Lorriman/The Sun
Firefighters resting in the morning after hours spent fighting the fire in Grenfell Tower. Picture: Guilhem Baker/LNP
4/28Firefighters resting in the morning after hours spent fighting the fire in Grenfell Tower. Picture: Guilhem Baker/LNP
A handout image given to local resident Natalie Oxford early on June 14 showing flames and smoke coming from the 27-storey apartment block, which has 120 flats. Picture: AFP Photo/Natalie Oxford
5/28A handout image given to local resident Natalie Oxford early on June 14 showing flames and smoke coming from the 27-storey apartment block, which has 120 flats. Picture: AFP Photo/Natalie Oxford
People being treated for smoke inhalation near the scene of the fire. Picture: Guilhem Baker/LNP
6/28People being treated for smoke inhalation near the scene of the fire. Picture: Guilhem Baker/LNP
The fire fully engulfed upper storeys of the Grenfell Tower. Picture: Jamie Lorriman/The Sun
7/28The fire fully engulfed upper storeys of the Grenfell Tower. Picture: Jamie Lorriman/The Sun
Firefighters tackling the huge blaze on the morning of June 14, as the London Mayor Sadiq Khan declares the fire a major incident. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images
8/28Firefighters tackling the huge blaze on the morning of June 14, as the London Mayor Sadiq Khan declares the fire a major incident. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images
An emotional firefighter at the site of the huge fire engulfing the Grenfell Tower in west London early on June 14, 2017. Picture: AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas
9/28An emotional firefighter at the site of the huge fire engulfing the Grenfell Tower in west London early on June 14, 2017. Picture: AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas
A resident peers out of a window of the Grenfell Tower. Picture: AP/Matt Dunham
10/28A resident peers out of a window of the Grenfell Tower. Picture: AP/Matt Dunham
A person (bottom right) at a window of the building, as Metropolitan Police evacuate people from the tower. Picture: AP Photo/Matt Dunham
11/28A person (bottom right) at a window of the building, as Metropolitan Police evacuate people from the tower. Picture: AP Photo/Matt Dunham
Flames and smoke billow from the Grenfell Tower block. Picture: Reuters/Toby Melville
12/28Flames and smoke billow from the Grenfell Tower block. Picture: Reuters/Toby Melville
Firefighters wait to start their shift during the massive operation to fight the fire in the 27-storey high-rise apartment building. Picture: AP/Matt Dunham
13/28Firefighters wait to start their shift during the massive operation to fight the fire in the 27-storey high-rise apartment building. Picture: AP/Matt Dunham
The large billow of smoke from the fire is widely visible on the London skyline. Picture: Reuters/Toby Melville
14/28The large billow of smoke from the fire is widely visible on the London skyline. Picture: Reuters/Toby Melville
Police enforce a security cordon around the Grenfell Tower as firefighters battle the huge blaze and emergency services treat “a number of people for a range of injuries”, including smoke inhalation. Picture: AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas
15/28Police enforce a security cordon around the Grenfell Tower as firefighters battle the huge blaze and emergency services treat “a number of people for a range of injuries”, including smoke inhalation. Picture: AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas
Smoke billowing from the Grenfell Tower early on June 14, 2017. Picture: Rick Findler/PA via AP
16/28Smoke billowing from the Grenfell Tower early on June 14, 2017. Picture: Rick Findler/PA via AP
Locals watch as Grenfell Tower is engulfed by the fire, trapping an unknown number of residents. Picture: AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas
17/28Locals watch as Grenfell Tower is engulfed by the fire, trapping an unknown number of residents. Picture: AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas
A handout image given to local resident Natalie Oxford early on June 14, 2017 shows flames and smoke coming from a 27-storey block of flats after a fire broke out in west London. The fire brigade said 40 fire engines and 200 firefighters had been called to the blaze in Grenfell Tower, which has 120 flats. Picture: AFP PHOTO/Natalie Oxford
18/28A handout image given to local resident Natalie Oxford early on June 14, 2017 shows flames and smoke coming from a 27-storey block of flats after a fire broke out in west London. The fire brigade said 40 fire engines and 200 firefighters had been called to the blaze in Grenfell Tower, which has 120 flats. Picture: AFP PHOTO/Natalie Oxford
A resident of a nearby council estate watches smoke billowing from Grenfell Tower on June 14. Picture: AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas
19/28A resident of a nearby council estate watches smoke billowing from Grenfell Tower on June 14. Picture: AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas
Fire still burns and smoke rises from the thoroughly burnt upper storeys of the Grenfell Tower. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images
20/28Fire still burns and smoke rises from the thoroughly burnt upper storeys of the Grenfell Tower. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images
Ambulances stationed near the huge fire engulfing the Grenfell Tower early June 14, 2017 in west London. Picture:AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas
21/28Ambulances stationed near the huge fire engulfing the Grenfell Tower early June 14, 2017 in west London. Picture:AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas
Firefighters direct water at the blaze. Picture: Reuters/Toby Melville
22/28Firefighters direct water at the blaze. Picture: Reuters/Toby Melville
Emergency service workers at the scene of a huge fire in Grenfell Tower. Picture: AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas
23/28Emergency service workers at the scene of a huge fire in Grenfell Tower. Picture: AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas
Local residents watch in horror as Grenfell Tower is engulfed by fire. Picture: AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas
24/28Local residents watch in horror as Grenfell Tower is engulfed by fire. Picture: AFP Photo/Daniel Leal-Olivas
Emergency service responders and locals gather at a cordon near the site of the massive fire. Picture: Rick Findler/PA via AP
25/28Emergency service responders and locals gather at a cordon near the site of the massive fire. Picture: Rick Findler/PA via AP
Flames and smoke coming from a 27-storey block of flats which is fully alight. The fire brigade said 40 fire engines and 200 firefighters battled the blaze. Picture: AFP Photo/Natalie Oxford
26/28Flames and smoke coming from a 27-storey block of flats which is fully alight. The fire brigade said 40 fire engines and 200 firefighters battled the blaze. Picture: AFP Photo/Natalie Oxford
Firefighters and emergency service workers assemble near the Grenfell Tower. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images
27/28Firefighters and emergency service workers assemble near the Grenfell Tower. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images
A resident in a nearby building watches smoke rise from the Grenfell Tower. Picture: AP Photo/Matt Dunham
28/28A resident in a nearby building watches smoke rise from the Grenfell Tower. Picture: AP Photo/Matt Dunham
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