14/06/2017 BBC News at Ten

Tonight at ten, we're in West London where 12 people have died

and many are still missing after a residential tower block

It's thought Grenfell Tower was home to more than 500 people.

The fire started at one in the morning, and emergency

There's a dedicated line for this incident.

The fire started on the fourth floor and spread with terrifying speeds,

engulfing all 24 stories as people tried desperately to escape.

There was smoke everywhere, literally everywhere.

There was people downstairs, there was bits of the block...

Cladding falling off the block that was on fire.

The fire was still raging hours later at dawn,

as fears grew for the many still unaccounted for.

By this time it was engulfed and maybe one or two windows

weren't, and there was people in there, you know?

You could see the silhouettes, and then the next thing explosions.

The London Fire Brigade struggled to reach the upper floors

because of intense heat and falling debris.

This is a completely unprecedented fire.

In my 29 years in the London Fire Brigade I have never seen

a fire of this nature, and I have seen many

Residents have been taking shelter in nearby community centres,

some are still looking for missing relatives.

She said we can't do it because the smoke is killing her,

The smoke is coming through the doors, she's

And that was the last time we heard from her.

There's no word yet on the cause of the blaze.

Residents say they had raised concerns about fire

Dozens of people are being treated in London's hospitals, 18 are said

The block had recently been refurbished.

Ministers have ordered urgent checks on buildings where similar work

Stay with BBC News throughout the evening for all the developments

from our correspondents at the scene of the London tower block.

Good evening from west London, where many people remain

unaccounted for tonight, after a 24-storey tower block

in North Kensington was destroyed by fire.

Police have confirmed 12 people dead so far,

but that figure is expected to rise significantly, as the emergency

services deal with what they say is a "complex recovery operation".

Grenfell Tower was home to as many as 600 residents and some of them

had repeatedly raised concerns about fire safety in recent years.

Grenfell Tower is part of a social housing complex,

of nearly 1,000 homes, near the Westfield shopping

There were 120 flats on 24 floors, most of the residents would have

The alarm was raised just before one in the morning,

and fire crews were there within six minutes.

The cause of the fire isn't known, but the block had recently been

refurbished and ministers have ordered emergency checks

on towers where similar work has been carried out.

Our first report on the tower block fire is by our home editor

Mark Easton, and there are some distressing images from the start.

Our first report on the tower block fire is by our home editor

It is a tragedy that plays to our darkest fears.

There was smoke everywhere, literally everywhere. There was

people downstairs, bits of the block, cladding falling off the

block. Screaming. People screaming. The fire started

between midnight and 1am. The screams from the flats

and the acrid smell of burning, It was just people

jumping out, literally. And putting sheets down

to try to get out of the building. Windows exploding, big,

massive pieces of debris We came here, saw

people jumping off. People had jumped off

because they had no other option to. Someone was on fire

and they jumped too. Some people have picked

up their children and threw them out for the police to pick them up

because there was no other way I saw kids at the window

screaming, "Help me, help me, And all these people that... That

have lost people in their lives. I know how that feels, you know? My

heart goes out to them. The fire raced through the 24 story

council block in this deprived part Fire officers managed to rescue a

large number of people and help others escape.

On the seventh floor, this family were led to safety

There was smoke everywhere, people screaming.

There was a fireman there going, "Get out, get out."

I ran back in just my boxer shorts, put my dressing gown on,

grabbed the little girl, put her under my dressing gown

to cover her face from the smoke, got my girlfriend up.

Ran down the stairs, we're on the seventh,

as we're running down we've gone to the fourth floor

This mother and her six-year-old son were also trapped on the seventh

floor. For a moment she thought her best option was to jump through the

window with her child in her arms. For a split second I thought to jump

over. Because the smoke was... You thought about jumping from the

building? And then your husband grabbed you and to keyword. I called

911, they sensed... Otherwise my second thought was, you know, let's

just jump. Many residents have complained to me

that the fire alarm was too quiet to hear and that the blaze raced from

the bottom to the top of the block in less than half an hour. All the

time we have lived there they said there is any fires you have to stay

in the flat because the fire can penetrate the front door, if we

stayed in the flat we would have all perished, there is no way it was

recently refurbished but tenants were worried and warned the

authorities they feared the block was a disaster waiting to happen. We

tried to take lots of things to the local MP and it looks like it has

been ignored. We were scared this could happen, if one fire happened,

we knew would happen. Deep poverty and extraordinary

wealth live side by side in this part of north London. The block was

home to some of Kensington's poorest families.

With dawn came grim - if expected - news that lives had been lost.

I am looking for my brother. Was he in the flat? Yeah.

Many people, numb with shock, frantically searched to find missing

This woman's sister and 12-year-old nephew were unaccounted for.

As well as the smoke and the smell of burning,

numb shock and tension hangs over this area.

In the 21st century, in a country with some

of the strictest fire regulations in the world, a desperate tragedy

Well into the morning, the crowds watching the horror

unfold in front of them reported seeing people still

A man was eventually brought out by the emergency services at noon.

This off-duty nurse helped tend to some of the injured

I have seen some things, but today...

There are mothers that have come out and lost their children.

There are firefighters that have come out injured.

We don't know if they are even going to come out safe.

People have lost their homes, children have seen things,

We just need to rebuild as a community now.

And how the community responded. People just did what they could.

This woman went to her wardrobe, grabbed a bag of her own clothes to

give to those who had none. A bag of clothes, to me, is nothing when I

could help somebody else, you know? But this is a community where a lot

of people don't have a lot, and that kind of generosity is quite

something. I know but, you know, they could be replaceable. My

clothes could be replaceable. This is terrible! It is a disaster for

this community. We are pulling together, the people that have

nothing are getting things for the people that have nothing. Sadly I

can confirm that there are now 12 people that have died that we know.

This is going to be a long and complex recovery operation. And I

anticipate that the number of fatalities will, sadly, increased

those 12. This is a neighbourhood

that feels ignored. We have a number of high-rise

buildings here and in They do have to meet stringent

safety and fire safety standards, and in a refurbishment there will be

a thorough inspection Doesn't appear to have

worked, though, does it? It clearly hasn't,

we will have to get the bottom London's mayor promised a thorough

and independent Internet -- investigation into what happened. My

thoughts and prayers, as I am sure the thoughts and prayers of the

entire country, with the family and friends of those in the building and

affected by this tragic and horrific fire. I also pay tribute to the

amazing emergency services, from the Fire Service. We have more than 250

firefighters, many have been here from the beginning.

Wants the scene is secure and the recovery is complete then an

investigation will take place into the cause of the fire, and if there

are lessons to be learned. Until then, focus must be on ensuring that

the emergency services have what they need to continue with their

harrowing work. The streets of North Kensington

are littered with ashes. The charred homework of a school

child blown from Grenfell Tower. But the neighbourhood is also

scarred by grief that will not pass Mark Easton, BBC News,

North Kensington. Throughout the night stories emerged

of people who'd managed to escape from the tower block and watched

the fire as it swept Many are now being sheltered

in nearby community centres. That's where the families

and friends of those still missing are also gathering,

going from centre to centre Our special correspondent,

Lucy Manning, has been talking to some of the families affected

by the tragedy. There is is punctuated with the

sound of crying. -- the air was punctuated. Some have lost their

home. Others much, much more. They gathered outside the community

centre, but the one thing nobody could offer was good news. For this

family, it was understandably too much. My mum, my sister, her

daughters and her husband. Yet, they are all still in the building. I

don't know if they are out, we do not know any information.

Susan gave us this picture of her three smiling nieces. What floor

where your family on? The 22nd. You have not been able to contact them?

I phoned my sister jeering... When she was in there, all I could hear

was screaming and I was trying to tell her get out, get to the nearest

fire exit and I just heard people screaming. I was shouting so she

could hear, you know? Even the police officer heard me shouting on

the phone, you know? I wanted to go in, do

something I felt hopeless just standing there. A blanket at least,

so people could jump out of the window. In the last few hours Susan

heard news that somebody might have spoken to her family. She still does

not know if it is true. Mohammed's taxi is empty, his family are using

it to appeal for help. The 57-year-old was on the 23rd floor

but they have heard nothing for hours. My brother was on the phone

to him the two and a half hours, he was saying help me, help me. The

fire brigade was barricading them in, the smoke was going up the

stairs from the fourth floor and they said the situation was under

control and it would be all right. Then he just went missing, his phone

was not answering no more. We have been to all the hospitals, nothing.

This man escape from the block but other relatives are injured. Two are

still in a coma, they had so much smoke in their body. After the panic

of last night, families today is struggling with the silence. My

brother-in-law, his wife and three children are missing. The children

aged 20, the boy is 20, a girl of 16, 17, and a boy of eight years.

Ahmed spoke to them as they were trapped. I said why are you not

coming? She said they asked us to stay, my husband is talking to the

emergency people. She said everything is all right, they are

coming to get us. But the heat is coming. I said, look, get a wet

blanket, but the kids on the floor and cover them and wait. She said we

can't do it because the smoke is killing us, it is coming. Tonight

Ahmed said he believes his relatives could be in one of the hospitals. We

were allowed to speak to survivors who had escaped and reached the

safety of the community centre. I woke up at about 1245 in my living

room to help me, help me! A woman screaming my baby, my baby! And

other sounds of chaos. Police were coming through the walkway, knocking

on every door, evacuate! Get the hell out of there, this is going up.

Edwards saved by his friend Will calling him telling him to leave.

The smoke was so thick, you could not see anything. I got maybe three

quarters of the way and I was using my hands to feel against the wall,

but I began thinking to myself this will be me. I am going to die of

smoke inhalation. It was a fireman lying on the ground, this fireman

saved my life, to be honest, he touched my foot and let me where the

fire exit was. Edwards instrumental in raising concerns about the safety

of the building years ago. This accident never needed to have

happened. If people had listened to what we were saying, what the block

was saying, what people, not just me but other members of the community

were saying. Inside the centre those waiting for news or who have lost

their homes are gathered downstairs in the hall. As you can imagine, it

is a fairly distressing situation. At times people sobbing as they wait

for news. News that at this stage will possibly not be good.

They have no homes to go back to the. It's not just the burnt-out

building that looms over this community, but the fear that they

will hear that many more of their neighbours have died. Lucy Manning,

BBC News, West London. The cause of the fire

is, as yet, unknown. Kensington and Chelsea Council says

it will be fully investigated and that the tower block

was regularly inspected. Some residents say they had

been warning repeatedly about the risk of fire

at the tower block. Our home affairs correspondent,

Tom Symonds, reports on what the investigation into

Grenfell Tower will be looking at. A deathtrap - that is

what some residents believe Their high-rise home in ashes,

friends and relatives dead, They say, we told you something was

going to happen, again and again. The proof of that

was not hard to find. This is a blog by the tower's

Residents' Association which says... We repeatedly reported concerns

to the tenant management organisation of the Royal Borough

of Kensington Chelsea, including fire safety concerns

which were not investigated They included concerns

about this advice to residents to stay put inside a flat

if there was a fire outside. There were also reports

of faulty safety equipment, power surges and

inadequate fire alarms. The tower is owned by the council,

but in the 1990s the Tenants Management Organisation

took over. Professional managers joined

by a board of tenants and councillors, including

Judith Blakeman, she says she repeatedly argued on behalf

of worried residents. They just kept saying,

"we are very concerned about it. We would like an independent

reassurance to put You keep telling us, you,

the manager, you the freeholder, But we want to see

an independent assessment." And it wasn't just the Grenfell,

this is the Adair Tower, There was a fire here too

in 2015, arson, luckily, Following what happened here,

the management was issued with an enforcement order

by the fire brigade. Failings to ensure

preventative measures Failure to offer a well

marked escape route People were angry then,

now they're furious. Jose has lived here for 30 years,

he has friends fighting for their lives after the Grenfell

fire, just a mile away. In this tower we've had a fire,

it's happening too often. In your tower here,

what changes were made Basically, they put signs up,

which we didn't have. The Grenfell Tower was last given

a comprehensive fire risk assessment 18 months ago

during its refurbishment, when it The management organisation refused

to discuss the case in detail Any work that was done

during the refurbishment was completed and signed off

and actually that's our position and that's what we will be

able to show as we go But this fire, unprecedented

in modern times, will be deeply disturbing for those living

in high-rise flats. The Government has

already ordered a review. We seek to identify towers that

might be in a similar process of refurbishment,

run a system of checks process of refurbishment, run

a system of checks and inspections so that we as quickly as possible

can give The investigation will begin

once the exhausting task of putting out the inferno

at the Grenfell Tower is complete. Getting to the bottom of why it

spread so fast could take months. Our home editor, Mark

Easton, joins me now. Sadly, Mark, the fire brigade have

work to do, clearly. There is the extensive provision needed for local

people? Absolutely this is very much an ongoing operation. You can see

the building is still burning now. The emergency services, we just saw,

exhausted fire officers, in Tom's report just then, they are

continuing their work throughout the night and for days to come. The

flames still burning. Those flats in there, that is the scene we know of

some deaths. We don't know how many. Part of the job will be to try to

recover the bodies to identify those bodies and try also to make sense of

the confusion that there is right now. With so many people not sure

where people are, are they alive, are they in a hospital, are they in

some kind of centre somewhere? Families in desperate situations you

may have seen earlier in my report. There is a huge job. What are we

going to do to house 125 families. Children need to go to school.

People need to wash and need food. It's a huge logistics operation for

the council. Only when people have their heads around that can we

really start thinking about what we have been talking about, some sort

of serious inquiry and investigation into exactly why this building

behind us turned out to be a fire trap for hundreds of people. Mark we

will talk later about the investigation and the challenges

there. For now, thanks very much. Mark Easton there for us. Mark

mentioning those who have been injured.

More than 70 people were treated at six London hospitals,

18 of those are still in critical care, most are suffering effects

Our medical correspondent, Fergus Walsh, has been looking

at the response of the 100 medical staff who were called to the scene.

For the third time in as many months, London's medical teams

Paramedics, trauma specialists and the air ambulance

were all involved, some of whom treated patients

The key - to stabilise patients and get them to hospital.

At St Mary's we're caring for 16 patients, three

At Charing Cross Hospital we have four patients,

We are continuing to care for patients who are primarily

suffering from the affects of smoke inhalation.

Inhaling smoke can damage the lungs and airways and may also cause

Specialist burn teams were on standby, but it's understood

12 hours after it broke out, a toxic cloud was still billowing

from Grenfell Tower, leading to concerned residents

handing out face masks donated by local firms.

People are breathing in the smoke here and there's

lots of soot and there's also, you know, toxic substances that have

been used in the building that we're aware of.

And everywhere you look, in the surrounding area, are these

This children's playground is littered with pieces of debris

which have floated the down from the building and are

what appear to be pieces of insulation from the outside

of the tower block, and you can taste the soot

Everyone's main concern is for the residents of Grenfell Tower,

but there are worries too for those living nearby.

We find it hard to breathe and we felt like we were

So we don't know the damage it will have on our lungs.

We have lots of residents who are vulnerable, elderly people,

people with severe disabilities, so we're concerned for them.

Little children as well, children under the age of five.

The hospitals involved say their Accident Emergency

They've asked the public to use walk-in centres or their GP

unless it's an emergency, allowing them to focus on those

The latest is that 34 people remain in hospital tonight. 18 of those in

critical care. Some of the staff on duty at St Mares in casualty here

today also treated those injured in the Westminster and London Bridge

attacks. Day after day they simply don't know who is going to go

through those doors, but whatever their injuries, they must and do

respond. Huw. Fergal, thank you very much. Fergus Walsh there for us our

medical correspondent. Can I remind you of the emergency number set up

for anyone concerned for relatives or friends here in this dreadful

fire in North Kensington. The Casualty Bureau

is 0800 0961 233. Millions of people around the world

live in high-rise buildings, the main question is how to keep

those residents safe. As we've heard, Grenfell Tower

was completely refurbished last year and some fire safety experts have

already pointed to cladding on the building as a likely reason

the blaze spread so quickly. Our science editor, David Shukman,

looks at the safety of tower blocks The wreckage of Grenfell House

stands amid a cluster Like many cities around

the world, London has seen Homes and offices, perched

high above street level, with a host of safety rules designed

to resist fire. But eight years ago,

a blaze at this tower block in south Southwark Council was fined

for breaching fire regulations. And there are plenty

of expert voices today saying that the lessons of what happened

here at Lakanal House Lakanal House demonstrated

that people were at risk The fire in west London last night,

this morning, has demonstrated that they are still at risk

in their own homes. These fires shouldn't be happening

in 21st Century London. We've got the ability to stop

them from happening, and when fires to break out,

to restrict them to small areas One key question in the spotlight

today is about the design of tower blocks and how they're meant to keep

people safe in case Now normally, a fire hose can only

reach about 15 metres. Grenfell Tower stands

67 metres high. In America, they rely on what's

called "active safety". Sprinklers fight fires in every

room, but that can be expensive. The basic principle here,

until recently, has been passive safety, designing the building

to confine any blaze Another focus will be

on the cladding fitted to the outside of the building,

panels to improve insulation and the look of older buildings

like Grenfell Tower. But dozens of fires have been linked

to cladding around the world. Two years ago, a skyscraper

in Dubai caught fire New rules there have

tightened up on the kind Investigators here will explore what

role the cladding might have played. In the UK, it has to

be, of what we call, I'm sure that's going to be

questioned now after this fire. What exactly that means

and what these types of cladding systems are adding to the fire load

on the building. It was after the Second World War

that councils answered the housing crisis by moving away

from old terraced homes But their safety from fire

depends on good design The London Mayor says people living

in tower blocks will now need to be reassured,

and fire professionals are shocked Literally every single floor

was on fire, internally. You see one floor, two

floors, and then a hopping from floor to floor,

maybe, over a period of time. But you would not normally see

an entire facade on fire and then all of the interior on fire

at the same time. So the fire overcame whatever safety

features were in place. Last year, the Government

promised a review into fire safety in tower blocks,

but then delayed it. This disaster now makes

that work a priority. The scale of the tragedy overnight

meant that much of the week's political business at Westminster

was put on hold, including an announcement on a possible deal

between the Democratic Unionists As we heard, Theresa May said

that she was "deeply saddened" Jeremy Corbyn said the fire

was the "worst nightmare" and said it raised questions

about the resources given to local authorities

who were responsible It's the worst nightmare

anyone can think of, And sympathy, support and solidarity

to all those that are stuck in the tower or have managed to be

rescued or who've lost loved ones or don't know what has happened

to their friends and family. And a huge thank you

to the Fire Service, police and ambulance

and all the other emergency services Our political correspondent,

Alex Forsyth, is at Westminster. How would you summarise the response

at Westminster today to what has happened? Politicians, senior

politicians, once again finding themselves paying tribute to the

work of the emergency services after a major incident. Theresa May

commended what she called the amazing bravery of firefighters,

police and paramedics in what she said was an appalling situation, a

sentiment echoed by the Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. He also raised

questions about whether enough was done in the past when it came to

preventative measures, particularly in the light of similar incidents.

He suggested that cuts to cancel budgets, some of which had

responsibility for high-rise flats in the area, might have played a

part. One Labour figure already suggesting there should be a public

inquiry. I think it is inevitable we will hear more in coming days. The

Prime Minister had said there would be a full investigation in June

course but said the focus must be an emergency response as the scale and

magnitude of the incident develops, and of course in ensuring all those

affected get the support they need. I mentioned that politics is more or

less been put on hold for understandable reasons, has there

been progress behind the between the DUP and Theresa May? There was

expectation of a final agreement between the DUP and the

Conservatives, because Theresa May and the DUP reader Arlene Foster met

in Downing Street yesterday, the DUP sources this morning they thought it

would be inappropriate to announce any deal in light of what happened.

Theresa May said herself the talks are continuing, senior government

sources say they are positive and are on track. This is not a delay

because there was no deadline but it is worth bearing in mind that the

Government is unlikely to press on with the State Opening of Parliament

until the deal is reached so there is a sense of urgency but, for

tonight, understandably, events are causing another pause in politics.

Thank you, Alex Forsyth, with the latest at Westminster.

We'll be back shortly, but in the meantime

here's my colleague, Reeta Chakrabarti,

In the day's other news, Tim Farron has resigned as leader

Earlier today, the party's Home Affairs spokesman,

Lord Paddick, stepped down saying he was unhappy about views

expressed by Mr Farron during the election campaign.

Our political correspondent, Vicky Young, reports.

He's been leader of the Liberal Democrats for just two years.

Today, surrounded by colleagues, Tim Farron announced he was stepping

down because of the focus there'd been on his Christian faith.

I have found myself torn between living as a faithful

Christian and serving as a political leader.

REPORTER: Could you tell us whether it's OK to be gay, Mr Farron?

He said he felt guilty that questions about his religious views

on gay sex and abortion had been a distraction during

But do you think that having gay sex or being engaged

OK, look, I'm not going to give you an answer to that

question because I believe - Why not though?

Well, and I'll tell you why I'm not going to give

That is because one's personal faith is one's personal faith.

What counts is your actions and your beliefs in politics.

After days of pressure, he finally clarified that he didn't

Today, Mr Farron made it clear he felt he'd been forced

to make an unfair choice between politics and faith.

I seem to have been the subject of suspicion

because of what I believe and who my faith is in.

In which case, we are kidding ourselves if we think we yet live

Tonight, the Archbishop of Canterbury said Mr Farron

was honourable and decent and if he couldn't be in politics,

the media and politicians had questions to answer.

This has clearly been a very difficult decision

At the election he did make some progress increasing

the number of Lib Dem MPs, but some saw the campaign

as a wasted opportunity and they blamed the way he handled

The party will now choose a new leader over the summer.

Some of the day's other news in brief.

Borough Market in London has reopened 11 days after the terror

Traders held a minute's silence to remember the victims and said

returning to their businesses marked the start of a "healing process"

New figures show wages are continuing to fall behind inflation.

Average earnings dropped by 0.6% for the three months to April.

Unemployment fell by 50,000 over the same period.

In the US state of Virginia, a senior Republican politician has

been critically injured in a gun attack.

Steve Scalise, a whip in the House of Representatives,

was one of five people shot as they practiced for

The gunman died after police returned fire.

Let's go back now to west London and to Huw.

Within a few hours of the fire starting, people were arriving

at the shelters that have been set up here in churches,

They were carrying food, clothes, water, handing out masks to people

in the street to protect them from the acrid smoke.

Our correspondent Elaine Dunkley tells us more about the way

the local community came together to help.

This church hall, a refuge for those who have nothing

They've been overwhelmed with donations.

Today we've been out, we've bought a load of phone

chargers and we've given people the phone chargers to help them call

loved ones and to make sure they're all safe and everyone knows

We've also donated some money, we've given some money to some families.

He withdrew ?1000 out of his account and we've been giving families ?100

just to see them over the next couple of days.

I mean, it's amazing how everyone has come out in the community,

and it just shows you how people will stick together

And how caring people are, they've been so caring.

This hall is full of provisions, from shoes to toiletries.

People are sharing their homes, others are offering their time.

I see that London is still together and regardless

of your background - I'm from Brazil -

and where you come from, everybody got together.

It is an amazing feeling that I have.

In 15 minutes, this hallway, as you see, it is absolutely

full of clothes, baby stuff, food, water.

On another corner, just moments away from where people have

lost their lives and others all their possessions,

We've had bedding, headscarves, toiletries, everything you can think

I have kids at the local primary and secondary,

texts are coming in, new centres that are open, where

You know, I happen to be nearby, so...

I've got a seven-year-old and I was taking her to school this

morning, and on that road where we walked to school,

there was a very, very clear view of the tower and what was going on.

The fire was sort of really going at that point early

in the morning and she understands what's going on and so after school

we came by here and she wanted to help load donations from this box

into the van that's taking them on to the shelters where people

This is an area where there is wealth, and those

People from all backgrounds trying to do their best.

Obviously it's not about who's rich and who's poor, as you can see.

You will see people with suits and people with tracksuits,

you know, just helping around and doing what they can do the best.

There's also people here from different castes

A lot of youth is involved as well, from what I can see.

You can see a lot of students running around

Yeah, we from the Sikh community are trying our best, making sure

Tonight, many of the centres are providing food and beds.

But this is just the beginning for families who are now homeless.

Well, just behind me there are rows of tables laid out with food and

people still arriving at community centres, donating bedding, pyjamas

and sleeping bags. The council says it has provided emergency

accommodation for 44 households affected by the fire, families with

children, elderly residents and the most vulnerable have been given

immediate priority. But so many families are desperate tonight and

many people are working through the night, offering them support.

Nearly 22 hours after the fire started, there are relatives

and friends still urgently seeking people, in some cases

entire families who are still unaccounted for.

And they're using all means, especially social media,

to try to raise awareness and make contact.

Gene Kelly has been talking to some of them about those who are still

missing. She was with her family on the 20th

floor Grenfell Tower but in the mayhem she became

separated from them. On a borrowed phone she told her mum

she was on the stairs Her aunt has posted this picture

on Twitter with the appeal, "if you see Jessie, please

get in touch." Tony Disson, a retired lorry driver

lived alone on the 22nd floor. At 3:30am he phoned one of his three

sons and said he was being told On Facebook, one

of his boys pleaded... "If anyone has seen my dad,

could they let us know?" One family from the 17th

floor has five missing. This lady here, with her grandmother

and her grandfather. 82-year-old Ali Yawar Jafari

has a heart condition. He made it down one floor in a lift,

but was then told to get out and became separated

from his daughter. She and her mother and sister

managed to escape, but there's From the 14th floor,

Dennis Murphy called his family at 1:30am saying he was struggling

to breathe with the smoke. Half an hour later, he rang again

saying he was in a neighbour's flat. Mariem Elgwahry, who is 27,

is a marketing manager and lived Her friends posted this

picture with the message... Mo Tuccu didn't live

in Grenfell Tower, but with his wife and three-year-old daughter,

he was visiting someone. As Muslims, the family had gone

there to break their Ramadan fast. The people who love them have been

plunged into the most terrible torment as desperate for news,

they have been forced to wait Our home editor, Mark

Easton, joins me again. What strikes you when you arrive in

the area this evening, and in the surrounding streets, you see

supplies everywhere, people just want to help, there is a tremendous

community spirit? Extraordinary, hundreds if not thousands, as soon

as they heard there was a problem, came out of their homes, gave what

they could. Clothes, toiletries, food, anything from their own

tables. They have been at it all day and fighting for their neighbours.

This is a very diverse community and also a relatively poor community in

a very rich part of London. Said to me they feel angry, they feel angry

because they are convinced that this happened because that is a council

block and it would not have happened if it was a mansion block. I think

as well as an inquiry, which will have to look to see if any corners

were cut, any mistakes were made, why it is in the 21st-century

hundreds of people were living in what turned out to be a death trap,

I think there will be a rebuilding job with the community. They will

have to try to find ways of rebuilding the trust between the

people in this area and those in authority. Thank you. Mark Easton at

Groenefeld Tower this evening. That's all for tonight. Continuing

coverage on the BBC News channel with any developments.

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