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Screaming residents build ropes from sheets and lean out windows as huge fire at West London tower
The Daily Mail ^ | 6/13/2017 | EKIN KARASIN and ISOBEL FRODSHAM

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: asbestos; blaze; fire; globalwarminghoax; greenbuildings; grenfelltower; latimerroad; london; nottinghill; uk; unitedkingdom; westlondon; whitecity
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To: Beave Meister
It must have went up quick. Hope everyone got out.


21 posted on 06/13/2017 7:54:31 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: Beave Meister

Hmmmmm..another ______ in London? Seems all the attacks are taking place in Londonistan!!! Very fishy!!


22 posted on 06/13/2017 7:54:59 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: Beave Meister

Live link....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y60wDzZt8yg

Every window is gutted.


23 posted on 06/13/2017 7:55:51 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Karl Spooner

They didn’t.

Folks were screaming. Trying to tie sheets together, to escape.

Prayers up.


24 posted on 06/13/2017 7:56:32 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: LibWhacker

“steel fire escape ladders.”

Yes, but who has those in the 24 story model?


25 posted on 06/13/2017 7:57:44 PM PDT by jocon307
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To: RoseofTexas

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.


26 posted on 06/13/2017 7:58:15 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: UCANSEE2; LibWhacker

"...know your knots..."


These poor unfortunate souls are grasping at straws and trying to think of anything that might work.
Few trained athletes would be strong enough to descend an actual rope, to even descend several stories, to meet an awaiting ladder.
Nevermind with flames, debris, and shattering glass lapping at them. How completely frightening.


27 posted on 06/13/2017 7:59:03 PM PDT by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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To: Karl Spooner

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?


28 posted on 06/13/2017 7:59:51 PM PDT by jocon307
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To: Beave Meister

I think this building will be coming down at some point soon.


29 posted on 06/13/2017 8:00:10 PM PDT by CaptainK (No collusion.No obstruction.He's a leaker.)
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To: Karl Spooner

They better get back before that collapses and kills a bunch more people.


30 posted on 06/13/2017 8:00:48 PM PDT by Clay Moore (Sorry tagline out of service due to Russian hacking)
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To: Karl Spooner

Fully Engulfed.


31 posted on 06/13/2017 8:02:27 PM PDT by meyer (The Constitution says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say.)
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To: Karl Spooner

Fully Engulfed.


32 posted on 06/13/2017 8:02:30 PM PDT by meyer (The Constitution says what it says, and it doesn't say what it doesn't say.)
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To: Beave Meister

Arson?


33 posted on 06/13/2017 8:02:50 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap")
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To: Beave Meister

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.


34 posted on 06/13/2017 8:08:17 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: Pikachu_Dad

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


35 posted on 06/13/2017 8:13:06 PM PDT by Guenevere ("I'm no longer a slave to fear, I am a child of God")
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To: Karl Spooner

Wow! ThNks. I haven’t watched any news.


36 posted on 06/13/2017 8:13:16 PM PDT by sheana
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To: Beave Meister

Looks like the new arrivals are celebrating the results of the election.

It will be fun to see how they try to spin this.


37 posted on 06/13/2017 8:16:28 PM PDT by BobL (In Honor of the NeverTrumpers, I declare myself as FR's first 'Imitation NeverTrumper')
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To: Clay Moore; CaptainK

A residential fire in a 27-story high-rise at 4:00 am and the sole reported injuries are two smoke inhalation cases?
Angels are clearly helping them. How can this good fortune be possible?
Hopefully the fire alarms plus shouting neighbors got everyone out.


38 posted on 06/13/2017 8:18:07 PM PDT by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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To: napscoordinator

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?


39 posted on 06/13/2017 8:19:17 PM PDT by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
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To: House Atreides

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.


40 posted on 06/13/2017 8:28:46 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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