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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Full Title: Screaming residents build ropes from sheets and lean out windows as huge fire at West London tower block spreads to ‘at least five’ floors with 200 firefighters struggling to control the blaze
Given recent events over there, could this possibly be another terror attack?
That is exactly what I was thinking. Is this just an accident or arson/terrorism set by ISIS.
My thoughts exactly.
Also, very dangerous making rope from sheets. Better know your knots. Even better: steel fire escape ladders.
Let me guess. Angry descendants of the French still pissed over the French and Indian War?
In the Islamic Republic of the United Kingdom ? I doubt it.
Has anyone seen the Mayor of London? Wonder what he’s preparing to say? Will he somehow blame all this on Brexit?
or maybe on the Americans’ Trump in particular? It sure beats trying to push back on ISIS and being threatened online in Arabic.
Hopefully mayor CON was on the top floor roasting, getting a preview of what eternity in Hell will be like for him.
It’s because of Global Warming.
I mean, what else could it be?
Yes, prayers up.
More RamadaInn mayhem?
It looks like flames are bursting from all sides. Odd.
He will come out and say “Dont blame Islam, everything is super de dooper”
True. BUT... can Fedex get them delivered before these people die of smoke inhalation ?
The fire trucks are having a difficult time getting to the building, due to extremely narrow road.
If you thought this, so did countless others who are now reading and question the cause.
Might be a new ISIS strategy, you kill more people setting a building on fire than stabbing them in the street
Wonder if a tenant was experimenting with some type of explosive?
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