Massive Blaze Engulfs High-Rise Apartment Building In London, People Feared Trapped

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LONDON — (Video below) — At least 200 firefighters were battling a huge blaze that engulfed a high-rise building in West London.

The London Fire Brigade and the London Ambulance Service swarmed the scene of the Grenfell Tower apartment building as officers set a perimeter.

Police initially said they were working to evacuate the building before the fire spread.

Witnesses reported hearing screams from the upper floors and two witnesses said they saw people jumping from windows–this was not confirmed.

“Residents continue to be evacuated. [..] A number of people being treated for a range of injuries,” London’s Metropolitan Police Service said in a brief statement. Citizens were urged to avoid the area.

It was unclear what sparked the fire.

Images posted to social media showed the scope of the operation.

WARNING: DISTURBING VIDEO: Screaming residents can be heard as witnesses say a person jumped from the structure in the first :09 (seconds) of the video.

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