Breaking News: London tower block fire: Flames engulf Grenfell Tower

• A huge fire has engulfed a tower block in West London.
• The fire broke out shortly before 1am on Wednesday at Grenfell Tower in Latimer Road near Notting Hill.
• The tower is at least 24 storeys high and contains 120 apartments.
• 200 firefighters have been tackling the blaze with 40 engines.
• London Ambulance Service say they were called at 1.29am and have 20 crews helping at the scene.
• 30 people have been taken to five London hospitals.
• There have been multiple reports of people trapped in the blaze.
• Guardian reporter at the scene says at least one man can be seen at a window waving and calling for help.
• Streets around the tower have been sealed off and residents in their houses told to move out.
• Falling debris is also causing nearby flats to be evacuated.
• London Fire Brigade say there is no known cause at the moment for the blaze.
• The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has declared the fire a “major incident”.
• Transport for London says there is no service on the Circle and Hammersmith and City lines between Hammersmith and Edgware Road.
• The A40 Westway has been closed in both direction.
• Grenfell Tower, which was built in 1974, had recently undergone a major refurbishment.
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