At least 17 dead in London tower block fire: police

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The remains of Grenfell Tower, a residential tower block in west London which was gutted by fire on June 14, 2017. Firefighters searched for bodies today in a London tower block gutted by a blaze that has already left 12 dead, as questions grew over whether a recent refurbishment contributed to the fire. / AFP PHOTO / Tolga AKMEN
The remains of Grenfell Tower, a residential tower block in west London which was gutted by fire on June 14./ AFP /

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — At least 17 people are confirmed dead in the massive fire that engulfed a London tower block on Wednesday, police said.

“Sadly I can confirm that the number of people that have died is now 17,” Metropolitan Police commander Stuart Cundy said in a televised statement on Thursday.

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