Grenfell Tower advised residents to stay inside their homes in the case of a fire.
Authorities will "seek to identify towers that might have a similar process of refurbishment, run a system of checks so that we can, as quickly as possible, give reassurance to people", said Policing and Fire Minister Nick Hurd.
More than 50 people are in hospital and more than 100 medics are still responding to the incident, London Ambulance said.
Rydon construction, which recently refurbished the block in an $11 million job to modernise the exterior, said new cladding and windows "met all required building control, fire regulation, and health and safety standards".
It said: 'We are aware that concerns have been raised historically by residents.
Survivors were still reportedly being pulled from the block nine hours after the blaze started.
Sam Webb, an expert witness during the investigation into the deadly 2009 fire at Lakanal House in south London, said the insulation materials used in such buildings are often by-products of the petroleum industry.
"It is a truly terrifying thought but the Grenfell Action Group firmly believe that only a catastrophic event will expose the ineptitude and incompetence of our landlord, the KCTMO, and bring an end to the unsafe living conditions and neglect of health and safety legislation that they inflict upon their tenants and leaseholders", the post reads. "We saw the people screaming", she said. The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
Describing the scene of chaos, he said: "There was people jumping out of windows so there's people more seriously hurt than smoke inhalation".
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More than half of all tenants (58%) and over 70% of lower income tenants have no idea who the "Responsible Person" is for the building where they live - the person to whom they should usually report their fire safety concerns.
Aunt Ana Ospina, a make-up artist, told the Press Association: "She last spoke to her mum when she borrowed a phone and told her she was on the stairs with other people". "We saw a lot".
Witnesses reported seeing a baby thrown out a window to safety to avoid the horror inside.
KCTMO said the development would enhance the energy efficiency of the building and reduce residents' living costs.
Shortly after news of Wednesday's tragedy broke, it claimed: "Regular readers of this blog will know that we have posted numerous warnings in recent years about the very poor fire safety standards at Grenfell Tower".
"I'm lucky to be alive". In a November 20 blog, the group predicted that only "a catastrophic event" leading to "serious loss of life" would bring the outside scrutiny needed to make conditions safe for residents.
"The potential for a fire to break out in the communal area on the walkway does not bear thinking about as residents would be trapped in the building with no way out", it said.
This story has been corrected to show that the building has 24 floors, not 27.
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