A look at the massive fire that engulfed 27-storey tower in London
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"I have seen it with my own eyes. And I have seen people jump."
A huge fire engulfed a 27-storey block of flats in central London on Wednesday, injuring at least 30 people including some fatalities.
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"People couldn't come downstairs, especially from the top floor ..."
Flumes of black and gray smoke were billowing high into the air over London hours after the blaze was sparked.
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"Fire is from second to top floor of 27 storey building"
Massive flames licked up the sides of the block as 200 firefighters battled the blaze for hours along with 40 fire engines.
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"We can't leave our apartments, the smoke is too bad on the corridors"
Residents related how they woke up to the smell of burning and rushed to escape through smoke-filled corridors.
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"We have taken 30 patients to five hospitals"
Police cleared nearby buildings because of fears about falling debris and shut down a section of the A40 highway — a normally busy thoroughfare into London. A London Underground line passing the area near Latimer Road station was also shut down.
Photos: London Fire Brigade
Photos: London Fire Brigade