Cladding was flying through the air.”

Ms. Wahabi said that she had spoken by telephone with her brother, who was on the 21st floor, and urged him to leave, but that he had been told by firefighters to stay in place until he could be rescued. A massive fire raced through the 27-story high-rise apartment building in west London early Wednesday, sending at leas (The Associated Press) More

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he was "truly devastated" and warned that the numbers of dead and injured could increase.
A large fire consumes the 24-storey Grenfell Tower apartment block in North Kensington, West London, with the entire building evacuated and over 40 fire engines and 200 firefighters battling the blaze. At least 17 people are dead and more people are treated for injuries, with more people possibly being trapped inside.