A massive fire engulfed a London apartment tower on Wednesday, leaving at least 12 people dead and dozens injured. Firefighters spent the day and night battling the blaze, but it was still burning over 12 hours later. Many residents were trapped in their apartments and panicking, threw children and babies out the windows to people waiting below, witnesses said.
The fire lit up the London sky and as it began to burn out, sent up huge plumes of smoke.
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Flames and smoke engulf a tower block, in north Kensington, West London, Britain June 14, 2017.
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Flames and smoke billow from a tower block at Latimer Road in West London, Britain June 14, 2017 in this picture obtained from social media.
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A helicopter is seen as flames and smoke billow as firefighters deal with a serious fire in a tower block at Latimer Road in West London, Britain June 14, 2017.
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Firefighters worked hard to battle the flames, but at times stopped and stared.
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Firefighters look up directly under Grenfell Tower on the Lancaster West Estate - scene of a huge fire in west London. The blaze engulfed the 24-storey building with 200 firefighters attending the scene.
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As dawn breaks, flames continue to leap from every window as over 200 firefighters from across London fought to tackle a blaze.
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Firefighters battle a blaze at an apartment tower in London.
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Members of the public receive treatment at the scene of a huge fire at Grenfell tower block in White City, London.
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A distressed, trapped man waves an item of clothing from his window, at the scene of a huge fire at Grenfell tower block in White City, London.
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A bag on a stretcher is wheeled away from a tower block that was severely damaged by a serious fire, in north Kensington, West London, Britain June 14, 2017.
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