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One of the firemen who helped battle the London tower block blaze has described the scene at the height of the fire.
Terry is a 20 year veteran of the London Fire Service, and he called UK radio station LBC.
IN: "It was almost…."
OUT: "….carrying them down the stairs"
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Terry is a 20 year veteran of the London Fire Service, and he told UK radio station LBC it was the worst blaze he's ever tackled, and he fears the death toll will rise.
IN: "Nothing like it…."
OUT: "…tolls is going to rise, you could see"
DUR: 25 seconds.
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Terry is a 20 year veteran of the London Fire Service and he told UK radio station LBC the fire took hold so quickly, standard emergency procedures would have been engulfed by it.
IN: "It don't matter….."
OUT: "….it was unbelievable"
DUR: 23 seconds
Firefighters are searching a 24 storey tower block apartment in west London while also tackling the blaze that engulfed the building killing at least six residents.
A fire broke out on the second floor in the early hours of the morning before spreading rapidly to most of the building.
Over sixty people have been treated in hospital following the incident.
After touring the scene, London's Mayor Sadiq Khan warned authorities believe the death toll will rise.
IN: "We do know…
OUT: …up."
DUR: 11
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There is speculation about what might have started the fire or allowed it to take hold so quickly.
After touring the scene, London's Mayor Sadiq Khan said he would get to the bottom of these issues.
IN: "The focus…
OUT: …lessons are learnt."
DUR: 26
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London's Fire Service Commissioner Dany Cotton said this had been the worst fire she had ever seen in her career.
IN: "The fire crews…
OUT: …near future."
DUR: 36
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There's been a mass shooting just outside Washington DC that appears to have targeted members of the United States Congress.
Democrats and Republicans were playing one another at an early morning baseball game when shots rang out.
Our Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports.
IN: "Witnesses say….."
OUT: "….monitoring developments"
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At least six people have died in a huge fire that engulfed a London apartment block in the west of the city and continues to burn.
The Metropolitan police are warning this figure is likely to rise during what it called a complex recovery operation likely to last a number of days.
It's not yet known how many people are unaccounted for. From London, Catherine Drew reports.
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At least six people have died in a huge fire that engulfed a London apartment block in the west of the city.
The Metropolitan police are warning this figure is likely to rise during what it called a complex recovery operation likely to last a number of days.
It's not yet known how many people are unaccounted for.
The blaze began on the second floor of the 24 storey block just after one o'clock in the morning local time. Eyewitnesses saw people trapped in their homes calling for help.
Paul Woodrow is from the London Ambulance service.
IN: "We have now …"
OUT: …as possible.
DUR: 21
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Firefighters continue to battle a blaze at a 24 story London apartment block, while other officers are searching the building amid reports a large number of people are unaccounted for.
The fire service has confirmed there have been a number of fatalities following the fire which began on the second floor and engulfed the entire block. Some nearby residents have been evacuated as a precaution amid concern the building could collapse.
More than fifty people have been taken to hospital for treatment.
London Fire Service Commissioner Dany Cotton says the block has been deemed safe for now.
IN: "We have a structural engineer …"
OUT: …this moment."
DUR: 38
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Several people have died in a huge fire that engulfed a London apartment block in the west of the city.
The fire service have confirmed a "number of fatalities" however it's not clear how many people are unaccounted for. Firemen are currently searching the building for any survivors even as flames can be seen coming from the block.
The blaze began on the second floor of the 24 storey block just after one o'clock in the morning local time. Eyewitnesses saw people trapped in their homes calling for help.
Paul Woodrow of the London Ambulance service said their priority was to get those who need it medical care.
IN: "We have now …"
OUT: …as possible.
DUR: 21
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There have been several fatalities after a huge fire ripped through a fire block in London.
200 firefighters have been working to tackle the blaze in a high-rise building in the West of the capital.
London's Fire Commissioner has described the incident as 'unprecedented' after the fire spread throughout the entire building - which is over 20 floors high.
Questions are being raised about what started the blaze and the safety of the tower block, which was managed by an organisation on behalf of Kengington and Chelsea council.
Our UK Correspondent Olly Barratt is at the scene and spoke to family members of those living in the block
IN: My husband's family were living there
OUT: just hope and pray
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Our UK Correspondent Olly Barratt is at the scene and spoke to eyewitnesses
IN: At 1:30 after midnight
OUT: maybe the tower is falling down
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Exactly one year ahead of Russia hosting the FIFA World Cup, Human Rights Watch has released a report, documenting how migrant construction workers building stadiums for Russia to host the FIFA 2017 Confederations Cup and 2018 World Cup face exploitation and labor abuses. The report also reported 17 labourers dying at the World Cup sites. Julia Lyubova reports from Moscow.
IN: The 34-page report...
The head of London Fire Brigade has confirmed that there have been a "number of fatalities" following a massive fire in a 24 storey apartment block in west London.
Commissioner Dany Cotton said she could not comment on the number of dead due to the large and complex nature of the block which was home to 120 homes.
30 people have been taken to hospitals and firefighters remain on the scene trying to douse the flames.
Residents had voiced concerns about fire risks for the block in the past.
Olly Barratt is at the scene and says the fire is still burning.
IN: "You can see …"
OUT: …still ablaze.
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