After more than 5 hours of intense fire, at about 6 o'clock on June 14 (England time) the fire at Grenfell Tower was extinguished. At least 6 people were killed and 50 injured.
Building image is on fire - Photo: BBC
The fire occurred around 1h6 (7g6 on 14-6h), at a building called Grenfell Tower in Lancaster West Estate, London.
The BBC news agency quoted witnesses as saying the fire had spread to 24 floors. The work of evacuating people is being carried out by the police.
The BBC's correspondent at the scene commented that the building might collapse. Many social images show that the building burns like a torch.
The SBS homepage cited initial news from police as saying two people were being resuscitated.
George Clarke, the host of Amazing Space, responded to Channel 5: "I stood about 100 meters away from the 100 meter building, which was still covered with ashes. Can not find the way out ".
Goran Karimi, who was at the scene, told CNN News: "The whole building caught on fire and the fire spread very quickly."
Karimi also said he saw many people jump out of the building.
Video clip of a 27-storey building in London - Source: Youtube
London firefighters had to resort to a variety of resources and sophisticated firefighting equipment to the scene, including the Emergency Response Team.
At 5 am, firefighters evacuated people living around the burning building as more debris from the building began to fall.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, wrote on the twitter page that the fire was a 'big deal'.
Fire seen from afar, at 5h June 14 in London - Photo: Telegraph
Some witnesses told the Telegraph that many residents of the building used bed sheets to escape from the windows.
There are no official casualties figures yet. A source from the police said 15 people were being resuscitated by smoke.
To more than 6 hours An (more than 12 hours Vietnam), with the efforts of 200 firefighters and many advanced fire fighting equipment, the fire was basically controlled. The smoke from the building is still rising.
Up until this point, a total of 30 people were rescued in five different hospitals. However, the severity has not yet been announced.
Firefighters conduct first aid at the scene - Photo: EPA
Firefighters wait in the shade, to cheer up teammates - Photo: AP
Smoke from the building after the fire is extinguished - Photo: BBC
CNN reported that the building was built in the 1970s and was restored for $ 10.9 million.
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