London fire latest: Twelve confirmed dead in Grenfell Tower as death toll expected to rise telegraph.co.uk

12 people have been confirmed killed in a huge fire that ripped through a west London tower block, but police expect the death toll to rise.

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12 people have been confirmed killed in a huge fire that ripped through a west London tower block, but police expect the death toll to rise.

Up to 600 people are believed to have been inside Grenfell Tower‘s 120 flats when the blaze tore through the 24-storey building in the early hours.

Residents who escaped spoke of others trapped and screaming for help, with some throwing children from windows and others jumping from upper floors. Some were reported to have attempted to use bin bags as makeshift parachutes.