London just can't catch a break lately.
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A massive fire raced through a high-rise apartment building in west London early Wednesday, sending at least 30 people to hospitals, emergency officials said.
Flames shot from windows all the way up the side of the 27-floor Grenfell Tower in North Kensington as firefighters battled the blaze, and a plume of smoke could be seen for several kilometres.
The blaze started around 1 a.m. London time (5.30 a.m. IST), and ambulance crews were still at the scene more than five hours later. It was not clear if residents were trapped, but people at the scene spoke of not being able to reach friends and family who had been inside.
London Ambulance said that 30 patients have been taken to five hospitals in London following the Grenfell Tower fire.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan says on Twitter: “Major incident declared at Grenfell Tower in Kensington. 40 fire engines & 200 firefighters at the scene - follow @LondonFire for updates.”
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