London fire: What we know so far about Grenfell Tower
Six people have died and 20 people are in critical care after a huge fire engulfed a west London tower block on Tuesday night.
The building is still on fire and many people are unaccounted for.
What happened?
The fire was reported at the 24-storey block, Grenfell Tower, in north Kensington, 00:54 BST.
It is believed to have started on the fourth floor and spread incredibly quickly.
Forty fire engines and around 200 firefighters went to tackle the blaze.
How many victims are there?
Six people have died, according to police, with the number expected to rise.
Seventy-four people have been treated in hospital, according to the London Ambulance Service. Six hospitals - St Mary's, Chelsea and Westminster, Royal Free, St Thomas', Charing Cross Hospital and King's College Hospital - have received patients.
St Mary's said it is treating 16 patients, three of whom are critical. Charing Cross Hospital is treating four patients, but none is critical. St Thomas' Hospital has confirmed that four patients have been treated. Chelsea and Westminster, Royal Free and Kings College Hospital have treated 25, 12 and 12 patients respectively.
London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton said a "number" of firefighters had suffered minor injuries.
Six people have died and 20 people are in critical care after a huge fire engulfed a west London tower block on Tuesday night.
The building is still on fire and many people are unaccounted for.
What happened?
The fire was reported at the 24-storey block, Grenfell Tower, in north Kensington, 00:54 BST.
It is believed to have started on the fourth floor and spread incredibly quickly.
Forty fire engines and around 200 firefighters went to tackle the blaze.
How many victims are there?
Six people have died, according to police, with the number expected to rise.
Seventy-four people have been treated in hospital, according to the London Ambulance Service. Six hospitals - St Mary's, Chelsea and Westminster, Royal Free, St Thomas', Charing Cross Hospital and King's College Hospital - have received patients.
St Mary's said it is treating 16 patients, three of whom are critical. Charing Cross Hospital is treating four patients, but none is critical. St Thomas' Hospital has confirmed that four patients have been treated. Chelsea and Westminster, Royal Free and Kings College Hospital have treated 25, 12 and 12 patients respectively.
London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton said a "number" of firefighters had suffered minor injuries.
Six people have died and 20 people are in critical care after a huge fire engulfed a west London tower block on Tuesday night.
The building is still on fire and many people are unaccounted for.
What happened?
The fire was reported at the 24-storey block, Grenfell Tower, in north Kensington, 00:54 BST.
It is believed to have started on the fourth floor and spread incredibly quickly.
Forty fire engines and around 200 firefighters went to tackle the blaze.
How many victims are there?
Six people have died, according to police, with the number expected to rise.
Seventy-four people have been treated in hospital, according to the London Ambulance Service. Six hospitals - St Mary's, Chelsea and Westminster, Royal Free, St Thomas', Charing Cross Hospital and King's College Hospital - have received patients.
St Mary's said it is treating 16 patients, three of whom are critical. Charing Cross Hospital is treating four patients, but none is critical. St Thomas' Hospital has confirmed that four patients have been treated. Chelsea and Westminster, Royal Free and Kings College Hospital have treated 25, 12 and 12 patients respectively.
London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton said a "number" of firefighters had suffered minor injuries.
Eyewitnesses have said some people may be trapped in the building, which contains about 120 flats.
Notting Dale ward councillor Judith Blakeman, who lives across the road from the block, said between 400 and 600 people live in the building.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said fire crews only managed to reach the 12th floor at the height of the fire.
The Met Police has set up an emergency number - 0800 0961 233 - for anyone concerned about friends or family.
People who live in the block, but have left, are being urged to make themselves known to the authorities so that they know they are safe.
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