Posted on 06/13/2017 7:27:42 PM PDT by Beave Meister
Blaze has engulfed the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in Latimer Road in White City on Wednesday morning
Horrifying pictures emerged on social media showing massive flames licking up the side of the block
Desperate residents trapped high in the enormous residential tower were heard 'screaming' for help
Police are evacuating people and two residents are already being treated for smoke inhalation
Desperate residents are building ropes from sheets in an attempt to escape from their windows as a huge inferno is engulfing a tower block in west London.
The 'horrendous' blaze has struck the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in Latimer Road, White City, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The fire has reportedly spread to five floors, with firefighters struggling to bring it under control. There are 40 fire engines and 200 firefighters at the Lancaster West Estate.
Desperate residents trapped high in the enormous tower were heard 'screaming' for help as they built ropes from sheets in an attempt to reach the ground. One neighbour said he believed someone had jumped from the block.
The residential block has hundreds of residents – two of whom are being treated for illness from smoke inhalation.
Terrified residents in their pyjamas have been evacuated as police are pushing people away from the area for fear the block will collapse as debris has started to fall from the tower.
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Hmmmmm..another ______ in London? Seems all the attacks are taking place in Londonistan!!! Very fishy!!
They didn’t.
Folks were screaming. Trying to tie sheets together, to escape.
Prayers up.
“steel fire escape ladders.”
Yes, but who has those in the 24 story model?
Live news just said two people are being treated for smoke inhalation.
Two people....out of an entire building of (previously) screaming residents.
Shocking. Sad.
"...know your knots..."
OMG, is that a real picture? Horrific. What on earth is this building made of that it would burn like this? This fire must have been set on purpose, don’t you think?
I think this building will be coming down at some point soon.
They better get back before that collapses and kills a bunch more people.
Fully Engulfed.
Fully Engulfed.
Arson?
Isn’t it strange that anytime that someone goes in front of congress to discuss Russia, there is a terror attack. It seems to be a trend now.
I found a link that said the Tower had been undergoing major refurbishment.....
.....but I have no idea if this is recent news or old archive, there is no date
It also said the Tower was built in 1974
Wow! ThNks. I haven’t watched any news.
Looks like the new arrivals are celebrating the results of the election.
It will be fun to see how they try to spin this.
Ahh ... most days there is one or more terror attacks somewhere in the world. What point were you trying your make about Russia, Russia, Russia?
I’m assuming there were a lot of muzzies living in that building, because they’re saying that many people were up breaking the fast for Ramadan, and that could have helped with getting people out. There’s over 200 apartments in the building. A witness...a muzzie is saying that there are still people trapped in the building as they are getting phone calls from people inside.
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