While investigations into the cause and progress of the fire have yet to begin, questions are being asked about the nature of cladding used to improve the thermal insulation value and appearance of the building.
The union said "the firefighters are witnessing brutal and tragic scenes with the professionalism we have come to expect from them". Stuart Cundy said at a news conference.
A number of touching gestures were made by Londoners to show how much they appreciate those who risked their lives to try to help.
Local resident Joe Delaney, who managed to escape the fire and also help some of his neighbours to escape, confirmed Akala's claim that there were "no alarms". Many people remained unaccounted for Thursday, and officials weren't sure exactly how many were missing.
The prime minister said today an inquiry is needed to ensure "this awful tragedy is properly investigated".
Firefighters trying to race into the building were protected from the falling debris by police officers who placed riot shields over their heads.
Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Theresa May and other politicians have paid tribute to the firefighters.
Residents said they had warned repeatedly over fire safety in the block.
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The university also invested heavily in fire protection measures, including sprinkler systems.
"There are times when all the words we can say are not adequate and sometimes words fail us because no words can do justice to how we feel, or what we have seen or what has happened".
The fire marked a fresh trauma in a city already roiled by terrorist attacks, an unhappy and divisive political campaign, and the lingering uncertainty over Britain's departure from the European Union, all of which seemed to endow the tragedy with an extra measure of dismay.
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Spicer noted that Trump does not plan to attend the congressional baseball game today due to security and logistical concerns. The security around Nationals Park, where the game is played, was a big question around Capitol Hill on Wednesday afternoon.
In view of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, I have withdrawn from giving the Mansion House speech tonight. It was one among a cluster of high-rises that stick out from the northern tip of leafy and stately Kensington, marking an unofficial western entry point to central London.
A tower once home to hundreds of people is now a blackened husk, still smoking as it looms over a neighborhood in grief. But the smoke covered them. Over 200 fire-fighters battled the flames over night and well into the next day. Authorities have said many more victims are expected.
"The fact that Adele has gone to Grenfell tower and not said a word about it just proves how amazingly honest she is".
One of first victims was identified - Mohammed Alhaj Ali, a 23-year-old Syrian refugee studying in London and hoping to return to help his war-torn country.
As the investigation progressed, experts suggested exterior aluminum cladding installed during a renovation to Grenfell Tower a year ago might be to blame for the blaze's rapid spread.
The government had immediately faced calls for a public inquiry following the fire which ripped through the council-owned 24-storey tower block in the early hours of yesterday.
"ALL OUR WARNINGS FELL ON DEAF EARS and we predicted that a catastrophe like this was inevitable and just a matter of time", read the post. The local authority, the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, thanked donors but said it could not take any further donations.
Families were also concerned about two young Italian architects who were missing. As the fire burned ferociously Wednesday, there were concerns the building might collapse.
Similar external cladding has been linked to the fast spread of deadly fires on other apartment buildings both in the United Kingdom, and as far away as Australia.
The London Fire Brigade said a ruptured gas main in the block had to be isolated before fire crews were able to put the blaze out and bring it under control by 1.14am.
High-rise buildings are typically created to contain fire outbreaks within floors, so it is often safer to stay in an apartment unaffected by a blaze.
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