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| West London tower block engulfs the 27-storey building with 200 firefighters struggling to control the blaze |
- The blaze engulfed the 27-storey Grenfell Tower on Latimer Road in White City on Wednesday morning
- Horrifying pictures emerged on social media showing massive flames licking up the side of the block
- Desperate residents trapped high in the enormous residential tower were heard 'screaming' for help
- Police are evacuating panicked residents and two people are already being treated for smoke inhalation
The 'horrendous' blaze struck the 27-storey Grenfell Tower in Latimer Road, White City, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
London Ambulance Service said 30 people have been rushed to five hospitals around the capital, while at least one resident is still stuck inside the block on the 11th floor, with firefighters desperately trying to reach him.
One neighbour said he believed someone had jumped from about 10 to 15 floors to escape the fire, while there were screams of joy and a relief as a five-year-old girl was pulled from the flames by emergency services.
The fire is said to have spread from the second floor to the roof of the enormous 120-flat block in just 15 minutes, with 200 firefighters struggling to bring it under control.
Panicked residents trapped high in the enormous tower were heard screaming for help as they leaned out of their windows and tied bed sheets together in an attempt to reach the ground.
Many of those evacuated said they were woken by screams, intense heat and the smell of burning plastic, thought to be white cladding that was installed on the building last year as part of a £10million refurbishment.
Source: Daily Mail
