Deadly fire engulfs London high rise

A deadly fire ripped through a 24-floor apartment building in London overnight, killing six people and injuring at least 64 others; 20 of them critically.

More than 250 firefighters were called to the Grenfell Tower in North Kensington just after midnight Wednesday. A witness told local media she saw a member of the public catch a baby that was dropped from the burning tower.

London Police commander Stuart Cundy said the number of fatalities is likely to rise during what’s expected to be a complex recovery operation over several days.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan says questions need to be answered about tower blocks around the city following a devastating fire. He released a statement saying, “there will be a great many questions over the coming days as to the cause of this tragedy and I want to reassure Londoners that we will get all the answers.”

I’m truly devastated to see the horrific scenes of major fire at #GrenfellTower in #Kensington. Read my statement https://t.co/DTcxZS33kp pic.twitter.com/SZJuEvyrgL

— Mayor of London (@MayorofLondon) June 14, 2017