14/06/2017 BBC News at Six

Tonight at six, a huge fire engulfs a tower block in London.

At least 12 people have been killed, dozens injured, and the death toll

The fire broke out just before 1 this morning -

fire crews were on the scene just six minutes later.

There is a dedicated line for this incident.

Eyewitnesses say the flames engulfed the 24 story

within 30 minutes, with people desperately trying to escape.

There was smoke everywhere, literally everywhere.

There were people downstairs, bits of the

cladding were falling off the block that was on fire.

The fire was still raging as dawn broke and it's feared many

It was engulfed by this time, and maybe one or two

windows weren't, and there were people in there.

The London Fire Brigade desperately struggled to reach the upper floors,

but were repelled by the 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 high-rise fires.

Residents are sheltering in nearby community centres,

The investigation begins into how the fire started,

and how it was allowed to take hold with such devastating effect.

Around 70 people are being treated in six London hospitals,

20 people are in a critical condition.

The fire is still burning - firefighters say it will still be

We'll be bringing you the latest, in this extended programme.

Stay with BBC News for all the developments from our

correspondence. Good evening from West London

where a huge fire is still burning after it engulfed this residential

tower block in West London just but we are being told that figure

is expected to rise. Firefighters managed to get

a lot of people out and almost all the building has now

been searched, but the Mayor of London says many

are still unaccounted for. More than 70 people

are being treated in six different hospitals,

20 are critically ill. Grenfell Tower is part of a social

housing complex of nearly 1,000 homes near the Westfield shopping

centre in West London. It's 24 storeys high

and in it were 120 flats. Up to 600 people may have been

inside when the blaze broke out. The cause of the fire isn't yet

known, but we do know the alarm was raised just before one

o'clock this morning. Fire crews were on the scene six

minutes after being called. Our first report on the tower

block fire this evening A warning, there are

distressing images It is a tragedy that

plays to our darkest There was people downstairs,

bits of cladding 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 Windows exploding,

big, massive pieces of We came here, saw

people jumping off. People had jumped off

because they had no other option. Someone was on fire

and he jumped too. Some people 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 shouting,

help me, help me, I And all these people

have lost people in their lives and I know

how that feels, yes. The fire raced through the 24 story

council block in this deprived On the seventh floor,

this family were led to safety when a fire officer made

it up to their flat. There was smoke everywhere,

people screaming. There was a fireman there

going, get out, get out. I ran back in in my boxer shorts,

grabbed the little girl, put her under my dressing gown

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

running down, got to the fourth floor

and it was pitch black. This mother and her six-year-old

son were also trapped 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 had

that temptation to jump You actually thought

about jumping from And then your husband grabbed

you and took you out? Yes, otherwise, my

second thought was to 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 30 minutes. All the

time we have lived here, they have said if there is a fire, you have to

stay in the flat, the fire can't penetrate the front door. If we had

done that, we would have perished. There was no way that was stopping

no fire. Residents told me that they had complained to the authorities

that the recently refurbished building was a disaster waiting to

happen. We try to take a lot of things to our local MP. It looks

like it has been ignored. We were scared that could happen. Because if

one fire happened, we knew that this would happen. Deep poverty and

extraordinary wealth by side-by-side in this part of north London. The

block was home to some of Kensington's poorest families. With

Dawn, Grimm, is expected news, that lives have been lost. I'm looking

for my brother. You don't know if he is OK? Many people, numb with shock,

frantically searched to find missing friends and relatives. This woman's

sister and 12-year-old nephew were unaccounted for. My sister and her

son. He is 12 years old. A 12-year-old boy?

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 like

this just should not happen. What floor are you on!? Seven? Well into

the morning, the crowds watching the horror unfolding in front of them

reported seeing people still trapped in the block. I saw somebody there.

Waving, in white. In a white shirt? Yes. Hayman was eventually brought

out by the emergency services at noon. This off-duty nurse helped

tend to some of the injured rescued from the building. I have seen some

things, but today... I can't even describe it. 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,

people jumping up the window. We just need to rebuild as a community

now. As the community realised the enormity of what had happened,

people just did what they could. This woman went to her wardrobe,

grabbed a bag of her own clothes to give to those that had none. A bag

of clothes, Jimmy, is nothing, when I can help somebody else. You know?

This is a community where a lot of people don't have a lot. That

generosity is quite something? Yes, but they are replaceable. My clothes

are replaceable. We love our community. We are heartbroken for

our community. This is terrible. This is a disaster for this

community. But we are pulling together, the people that have

nothing, we are giving things to people that have nothing. Sadly I

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

of. This will be a long and complex recovery operation. I do anticipate

that the number of fatalities will, sadly, increase beyond those 12.

This is a neighbourhood that feels ignored. There is anger on the

streets. People are demanding answers. This is your building,

isn't it? We have a number of high-rise buildings here and in

other parts of London. We do have to meet stringent safety standards, and

in a refurbishment there will be a thorough inspection. Doesn't seem to

have worked? It clearly hasn't, we will have to get the bottom of what

has gone wrong. The Mayor of London promised there will be a thorough

and independent investigation into what happened. My thoughts and

prayers, as I am sure the thoughts and prayers the entire country, with

the family and friends of those in the building and affected by this

and horrific fire. I would also pay tribute to the amazing emergency

services, from the Fire Service, we have more than 250 firefighters,

many of whom have been here since the beginning. The streets of North

Kensington are littered with ashes. The charred ashes of homework of a

school child. But the neighbourhood is also scarred by grief that will

not pass for a long time. Throughout the night,

stories emerged of people who'd escaped the tower block and watched

the fire as it swept Many are now being sheltered

in nearby community centres. And that's where family

and friends of those who are missing are also heading -

going from centre to centre Our special correspondent

Lucy Manning has been talking to the families caught up

in the tragedy. The air was punctuated with the

sound of crying. Some have lost their home. Others, much, much more.

They gathered outside the community centre. The one thing nobody could

offer was good news. For this family, it was, understandably, to

much. My mum, my sister, her daughters and husband. Yes. They are

all still in the building. I don't know if they are out, we don't have

any information. She gave us this picture of her three smiling neices.

What floor were they on? The 27th. You haven't been able to contact

them? I phoned my sister, all I could hear was screaming. I was

trying to tell her, get out, get to the nearest fire exit. I am

shouting, so she can hear. The police officers who had me shouting

on the phone. I really just wanted to go in there, basically, do

something. I felt helpless, standing there. A blanket, at least. People

jumping at the window. In the last hour, she heard news that someone

might have spoken to her family. She is hoping it is true. After the

panic of the night, the day brought only silence. I haven't seen my

brother-in-law, his wife and three children. The children are aged 20,

the boy is 20. A girl of 16, 17. A boy of eight years. He spoke to them

as they were I said, why are you not coming? She said, they asking us to

stay. She said her husband was talking to the emergency people.

They said, they are coming to get us, but the heat and smoke is

coming. I said, 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,

the smoke is coming. The spoke is coming through the doors. She is

keeping covering it, but it is heavy. That was the last time we

have heard from her. For those on the lower floors that did make it

out, and to the centre, some relief. I woke up at about 12.45, hearing,

help me, a woman screaming, my baby, my baby, and the sounds of chaos.

The police were knocking on the doors, evacuate, evacuate. Week

thought we had to get the hell out of here, it is going up. Ed was

saved by his friend calling him and telling him to leave. The smoke was

so thick, you couldn't see anything. I got three quarters of the way and

then I was using my hands to feel against the wall. I began thinking

to myself, this is going to be me, you know? I'm going to die of smoke

inhalation. There was actually a fireman lying on the ground. This

fireman, he saved my life. He just touched my foot and led me to wear

the fire exit was. He was instrumental in raising concerns

about the safety of the building years ago. This accident never

needed to happen. If people listen to what we were saying, what the

blog were saying, what members of the community were saying. Inside

the centre, those waiting for news or that have lost their homes are

covered downstairs in the hall. As you can imagine, it is a fairly

distressing situation. At times, people are sobbing as they wait for

news. News that, the stage, will possibly not be good news. It is

also busy in there. They are getting help with housing, with food, and

the medical help. They have no homes to go back to. Now, it is not just

the burned-out building that looms over this community, but the fear

that they will hear that many more of their neighbours have died.

More than seventy people are being treated at six hospitals nearby.

A hundred medical staff, ambulance, paramedics, doctors

Our medical correspondent Fergus Walsh is outside

St Mary's Hospital in Paddington with the latest.

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

responded to a major emergency. The latest I have for you tonight is

that 34 people remain in hospital. 18 of those are in a critical

condition. Most suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation. The

response to this fire has severely tested London's health-care system

after what was described as a challenging and complex incident.

Paramedics, trauma teams, and London's air ambulance were all

involved in a highly coordinated response. The key was to stabilise

patients and get them to one of six hospitals where a specialist teams

were on stand-by. At Saint Mary 's we are caring for 16 patients. Three

of whom are in a critical condition. At Charing Cross Hospital we have

four patients, none of whom are critical. We are continuing to care

for patients who are primarily suffering from the effects of smoke

inhalation. Inhaling smoke can damage the lungs and airways and may

also cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Specialist burns teams

were on stand-by but it is understood they did not treat any

casualties. 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. We're raw inhaling

toxic substances that were used to the building that we are aware of.

-- we are all inhaling. Wherever you look in the surrounding area are

these black, fragments. This children's playground is littered

with pieces of debris which have floated down from the building and

are what appear to be pieces of installation from the outside of the

tower block. And you can taste the soot at the back of your throat. Is

for the residents of Grenfell Tower. But there are also concerns for

residents living nearby. We find it difficult to breathe. We felt like

we were tasting the smoke. We don't know the damage in our lungs. We

have lots of vulnerable residents, elderly people, people with severe

disabilities, we are concerned for them, children, as well, children

under the age of five. Saint Mary 's and Charing Cross hospitals save

Democrat accident and emergency departments remain very busy. They

have asked the public to ask walk-in centres or their GP unless it is an

emergency. -- say their accident and emergency departments remain very

busy. Within the last hour authorities have been giving an

update on the number of casualties and the firefighting operation. Ben

Brown was there. He joins us now from one of the police cordons. What

is the latest? All of the emergency services were

represented. They confirmed the death toll had doubled from six to

12. They say they fear it will rise further as there are still people

unaccounted for. 68 people were taken to hospital. Ten took

themselves to hospital. 18 are in critical care. If we can show you

the state of the building. There are still parts burning. The London Fire

Brigade have said that they are still trying to distinguish those

flames -- extinguish those flames that remain. They have a lot of work

to do. They say that it is challenging inside. They have been

to the top of the building, it is 24 stories high, they have been to the

top floor on their search for survivors. They said that there were

no survivors. But they did manage to rescue over 60 people.

Thank you. Within just a few hours of the fire breaking out people were

arriving at the shelters that have been set up hearing charges, sports

and community centres. -- 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.

Elaine Dunkley has spent the day looking at the response

People are still arriving with bags and boxes full of food and clothing.

This area of London is diverse. It is wealthy but there are also people

who do not have much. There are many faiths and beliefs working alongside

each other. As well as offering each other possessions, they have been

offering moral support. People have been embracing each other. Residents

in this community have told me they have been overwhelmed by the

generosity. This church hall a refuge for those who have nothing,

and for those who want to get. They have been overwhelmed with

donations. Today we have been out, we bought a lot of phone chargers,

we gave them to people to call their loved ones and make sure they are

all safe and everybody knows where everybody is. We've also donated

money. We've given some money to some family. He took ?1000 out of

his account. We have been giving families ?100 just to see them over

the next couple of days. It's amazing how everybody has come out

in the community. It shows you how people will stick together in a time

like this. And help how caring people are, people have been so

caring. People have been sharing their homes, others have been

offering them a the time. Londoners are still together. Regardless of

your background. I'm from Brazil. Wherever you come from, everybody

has come together, it is an amazing feeling. Within 15 minutes this hall

is full of clothes, stuff for baby, food, water, it's amazing. On

another corner, just moments away from my people have lost the

macrolides, and others their possessions, there are more

supplies. -- from where people have lost their lives. We have food,

toiletries, anything you can imagine. I have food here. I am

receiving texts about where people can take their donations. I have a

seven-year-old daughter. I took her to school this morning. On that road

there was a clear view of the tower and what was going on. The fire was

really going at that point early in the morning. She understands what is

going on. After school she wanted to help give donations. They are being

taken to the shelters where people are being looked after. This is an

area where there is wealth and those who have little. People from all

backgrounds are trying to do their best. This community is strong. It

is not about who is rich and who is poor, as you can see. You see people

in suits or tracksuits dealing with things, doing their best. People

from different cast and colours. A lot of youth involved, as well, from

what I can see. You can see lots of students running around, picking

stuff up. Being from the Sikh community, we tried to do our best,

we keep making sure there is water and aid everywhere. Such has been

the response in North Kensington, the centre say they have enough. But

for those who have lost everything they need has only just begun. --

their need has only just begun. Oscar has lost everything, he has

lived in this tower block for 35 years. You had a lucky escape. You

were pretty low down, weren't you? Yes, I was very lucky. The luckiest

one. I was one of the first to come out. How difficult was it for you to

get out? How thick was the smoke? It was only about six minutes. The fire

started from the flat below knee. My friends decided to try and put the

fire out with an extinguisher, but it didn't work. -- the flat below

me. The window in my flat was quite open. I was trying to throw water

down, trying to put it out myself. We couldn't. I told my friends that

we better leave, because we would get a better chance of leaving then.

And the flames took hold so quickly, didn't they? Exactly. I went to my

computer room, grabbed my passport, I was lucky to get my telephone, as

well. Those were the only two magazines I could save from the

inferno. And when you got outside, complete panic? -- those were the

only two things I could save. The firemen work there. They were

heroes. They were already inside. You were with your friend. Your

daughter got out. And your friend's 's young daughter is still missing.

Yes. They were up in the 17th floor. He was lucky he was in my house at

that moment. But I don't know. Her mother was with her. They say the

child is somewhere but they cannot find her. We went out. Some firemen,

they had arrived in six minutes. Very fast. Fantastic. But there was

not much else. Many people have said that already, but I was one of the

first to notice. You could not move them with the fire engine. So

difficult to get in. They lost a lot of time because of that. The fire

was so quick. Like a squirrel going up a tree. Very fast. Thank you.

An emergency number has been set up for anyone concerned for loved ones

in the North Kensington fire the Casualty Bureau

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 about the risk

Our Home Affairs Correspondent Tom Symonds reports

on what the investigation into Grenfell Tower -

That is what some residents believe Grenfell Tower was.

Friends and relatives dead, injured fighting for their lives.

They say, we told you something was going to

The proof of that was not hard to find.

This is a blog by the tower's residents

We have repeatedly reported concerns to the

Tenant Management Organisation of the Royal Borough of Kensington and

Chelsea, including fire safety concerns that were not investigated

Management Organisation in the 1990s, but complaints followed.

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

Following what happened here, the management was issued with an

enforcement order by the fire brigade. It set out a string of

failings, failings to ensure preventative measures to properly

assess the risk. Failure to offer a well marked escape route. And have

emergency plan. People were angry then, now they are furious. Jose Has

lived here 30 years. Some of his friends lived at the Grenfell Tower.

It has just happened too often. Three towers, three fires? Within a

year. What changes were made? They put signs up. They changed the

doors, the fire doors, which they were not and basically that is it.

Do you think that is enough? No. He has a smoke alarm in his flat but

he's still worried there is not a central fire alarm, a concern also

raised at the Glen -- Grenfell. It was last given a comprehensive fire

assessment 18 months ago during its refurbishment when it was covered

with new cladding, a common process, said the government has ordered

wider checks tonight. We have discussed with the local

authorities and the Fire Service a process whereby we seek to identify

towers that might need a similar refurbishment, running checks so we

can give reassurance to people. The investigation will begin once the

exhausting task of putting out the inferno at the Grenfell Tower is

complete. Getting to the bottom of wide spread so fast could take

months. Millions of people around the world

live in skyscrapers. The key question is how to keep

those who live in them safe. As we've heard, Grenfell Tower

was completely refurbished just last year and some fire safety experts

have already pointed to cladding on the building as a likely reason

the blaze spread so quickly. looks at the safety of tower blocks

- and to what extent 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, as 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 do 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 are meant

to keep people safe Normally, a fire hose can only

reach about 15 metres. Grenfell Tower stands

67 metres high. In America, they rely

on what is 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 what we call

of limited combustibility. I am sure that is 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 and said by moving away from old terraced

homes coming to new Their safety from fire depends on

good design and careful maintenance. London's Mayor says people living in

tower blocks will now need to be reassured.

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.

You would not normally see an entire facade on fire,

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.

Well the blaze here overnight has meant that much of business

in Westminster has been put on hold - including an announcement

expected to confirm that the Democratic Unionists have

agreed a deal to support the Conservatives in government.

In a statement this morning Theresa May said she is "deeply

saddened" by the loss of life in the tower block fire.

And this was the reaction from the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn.

It's the worst nightmare anyone can think of,

And sympathy, support and solidarity to all those that

are stuck in the tower, or that have managed to be rescued,

or who have lost loved ones, or don't know what has happened

And a huge thank you to the Fire Service,

the police and ambulance, and all the other emergency services

Let's speak to our political correspondent Alex Forsyth in

Westminster. It has, as I say, put a lot of Westminster business on hold.

Tell us more about the reaction today. As you heard, politicians are

again finding themselves paying tribute to the emergency services in

the wake of a tragic incident. You heard it from the Labour leader,

Jeremy Corbyn. In a statement, the Prime Minister Theresa May said her

thoughts were with those working tirelessly, in very difficult

circumstances. She said she was deeply saddened by the loss of life.

Through the day, she has been briefed on developments. There was a

cross government meeting this afternoon to coordinate the

Government's response and make sure the emergency services are getting

the support they need. Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has already suggested

there will be questions about whether enough preventative measures

were taken in the past. There is even talk of a public inquiry.

Tonight, the Policing And Fire Minister Nick Hurd said there would

have to be a process to understand what has happened. Initially, it is

about dealing with the emergency response. I think we will hear more

about this questions in the coming days. For now, the focus from

politicians is about getting to support those affected. What about

the deal with the Democratic Unionists? We know that the DUP met

with Theresa May in Downing Street yesterday, to talk about the

possibility of support to get key votes through Parliament. There was

an expectation we would hear that a deal had been agreed sometime today.

We had from DUP sources this morning that they felt it would be

inappropriate, in light of what had happened. Senior government sources

saying tonight that talks are continuing. They are positive and on

track. But I think it is unlikely we will hear details of that over the

next few days. Once again, politics understandably overshadowed by other

events. Breaking political news, while we have been on air. The

Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has just announced he is stepping

down as leader of the party. They won 12 seats in the general

election, four more than in the previous election. But it was not

the fightback the party hoped for. This is what he said a few moments

ago. There are Christians in politics that take the view that

they should impose the tenants of their faith on society. I have not

taken that approach, because I fundamentally disagree with it. It

is not liberal, and, actually, it is counter-productive when it comes to

advancing the Gospel. Even so, 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 we yet live in a tolerant, liberal

society. That is why I have chosen to step down as leader of the

Liberal Democrats. Vicki Young is at the Lib Dem HQ in Westminster, where

Tim Farron has just been speaking. It has to be said, given the events

here overnight, does seem rather strange timing? Yes, that is right.

He says he made a decision in recent days and weeks. But obviously it is

a day when there is lots of other news around. Nevertheless, he is the

first to now to say he is standing down after the general election. He

has been made for two years. He made it very clear that he took personal

responsibility. As he said at the beginning of the general election

campaign, questions about his faith, his Christianity, asked again and

again, whether he thought that gay sex was a sin. He said some of his

answers could have been better. He also said he he felt guilty about

the fact it distracted from the campaign. They did gain seats, but

maybe not as big a breakthrough are some hoped. He spoke at length about

the quandary he felt in, that he felt torn between being a committed

Christian and a political leader. Two years into the job, he is going.

There will now be a leadership contest, as we go into the summer.

There are new MPs, and old faces. People like Vince Cable, back in

Parliament. People like Jo Swinson and Ed Davey. The party will now go

forward into the leadership contest. Vicki Young, with breaking news from

Westminster. Now it is time for a look at the weather.

With high pressure for England and Wales, you can see this is where

there has been most of the sunshine. Low pressure close by, Scotland and

Northern Ireland. Cloudy here, still some sunny spells. Despite the

cloud, most places have a dry day. Overnight, outbreaks of rain pushing

back into Northern Ireland. But especially west of Scotland, heavy

bursts later in the night. Clear spells elsewhere, quite a muggy

night, where temperatures reached the mid-20s. A lot of cloud in the

West tomorrow to begin with. This weakening weather system pushes east

during the day. Just a few showers. Introducing behind it slightly

cooler but fresher feeling hair. This is the picture at 4pm.

Temperatures down just a few degrees, compared with today. Still

some sunshine. Patchy cloud working through. Mostly dry. A breezy day

and fresher feeling during the afternoon. The odd shower popping up

in northern England, more especially for Northern Ireland and into

Scotland. Not everybody will catch a shower, but if you do it could be

thundery. Temperatures into the mid-teens. Tomorrow evening, still

some showers across the northern half of the UK. As we going to

Friday, much of the South and East will be dry. Broken cloud and

sunshine. Another weather system brushing the north-west with cloud,

outbreaks of rain, a stronger breeze. It is north-western part of

the UK, as we going to the weekend, that will see these weather systems

moving through. Breezy, cloudy, cooler. Elsewhere over the weekend,

high pressure builds in and temperatures rise once again,

turning warmer, with parts of south-east England by Sunday near 30

Celsius. That is the latest forecast, back to you.

Thank you very much. Before we end the programme, let's go to one of

the community centres that has been opened to help people who have lived

here and lost everything, lost their homes.

Lucy Manning is there. What is so striking is that there still seem to

be so many people, missing so many people being searched for?

Unfortunately, that is right. You walk around the streets here today

and it goes without saying that there is a real sense of grief.

Everybody is talking about who they know that was in the block and where

they might be now. Frankly, not everybody is accounted for and they

expect that there will be more deaths. I have spent most of the

afternoon and all morning in the community centre behind me, in the

basement in the hall, tables are set out. Families at each table. Some of

the families are telling me they felt very lucky. They have lost

everything, their homes, all of their possessions, but they had at

least made it out alive. On other tables, families more quiet, on

phones, trying to speak to relatives that they had sent around the

hospital is looking for other relatives. We kept popping back and

saying, any news? There was a sad shake of the head. They just want

information. Unfortunately, that is the one thing that there isn't at

the moment. Along with the grief and sadness, there is also anger.

Speaking to some of the residents, they are some of the same people

that raised concerns, as they think, about the safety in the tower block.

The residents are angry that nothing was done and a fire happened, that

this has happened to them. Also, a real sense of community here. People

are helping out. There has been an amazing response at the community

centre. People here, I think, it has been a very, very difficult day for

them. People on the street want answers. It is the one thing that

can't be given to them. I think it is true, very unfortunately, that

some of the people that are missing, perhaps many of them, the death toll

is going to rise and we will not have any good answers for them at

all. Lucy Manning, thank you. What we know now is that at least 12

people have died. Dozens have been injured. The death toll, we are

being told, is expected to rise. We will have an -- continuing coverage

throughout the