Alwaght-30 people have been confirmed dead in a massive fire that ripped through a west London tower block, with dozens more missing.
Up to 600 people are believed to have been inside Grenfell Tower's 120 flats when the blaze tore through the 24-storey building on Wednesday morning.
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.
Pictures showed flames engulfing the block and a plume of smoke visible across the British capital, while others showed desperate residents looking out of windows in the block.
As an investigation into the cause of the fire began, residents reported that fire alarms had not sounded and that they were told to "stay put" in their flats and "put a wet towel down by the door".
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, said: "There will be a great many questions over the coming days as to the cause of this tragedy and I want to reassure Londoners that we will get all the answers."
Theresa May blamed
Meanwhile, Theresa May’s government is under pressure to explain claims that it neglected to improve fire safety in buildings despite warnings about the potential for tragedies like that at Grenfell House tower block.
Gavin Barwell, the Prime Minister’s new chief of staff, failed to give the go-ahead to a safety review during his tenure as housing minister, despite it already having been delayed for years.
Labor Party leader Jeremy Corbyn ramped up pressure by calling for Mr Barwell and others who had failed to act on calls for a safety review to face questioning.
