Five towers in the residential area of Swiss Cottage were evacuated as a precautionary measure in the wake of the deadly fire in Grenfell Tower.
Britain has ordered an investigation into Whirlpool's Hotpoint fridge freezer after police said that it was the cause of a deadly tower fire. In light of the new information, the police are considering manslaughter charges.
The British government is set to test the cladding of some 4,000 buildings. Many believe the cladding on Grenfell Tower contributed to the fire that claimed the lives of at least 79 people.
A nationwide minute's silence was held to remember the victims of the blaze. Many people have also been left homeless by the massive fire that engulfed the 24-storey block of apartments on Wednesday.
Sixteen bodies have been taken to a mortuary, and the first victim formally identified was named as Mohammad Alhajali, a 23-year-old Syrian refugee.
The cause of the Grenfell Tower fire will take weeks if not months to determine. It has raised questions about the safety of hundreds of similar buildings and what to do with people living in them.
Smoke was still wafting out of the blackened shell of the Grenfell Tower on Thursday where specialist firefighters and dog search teams faced hazardous conditions as they scoured the wreck, with external cladding still falling from the building.
The 24-storey Grenfell Tower, which was home to between 600 and 800 people, caught fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
A massive fire ripped through a 24-storey apartment building in West London, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens. Authorities say the death toll is certain to rise.
At least 74 people have been injured and taken to hospitals from the fire. It is not known how many people remain trapped in the building.
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