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The World Tonight: At least 12 dead and many missing after huge fire destroys tower block in west London.

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14/06/2017

At least 12 dead and many missing after huge fire destroys tower block in west London.

BBC Radio 4 - The World Tonight, At least 12 dead and many missing after huge fire destroys tower block in west London.

Harrowing accounts from survivors describe plight of residents trapped on upper floors.

Harrowing accounts from survivors of the tower block fire in west London describe the plight of residents trapped on upper floors.

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(Picture: Smoke rises from the Grenfell Tower block in West London -- credit: Jack Taylor/Getty Images).

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