At least 6 dead in London apartment tower inferno

Fire engulfs the Grenell Tower apartment building in London
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London Metropolitan Police say that six people are confirmed dead in the massive fire that engulfed the 24-story Grenell Tower apartment complex in the North Kensington area of London Tuesday night. "I can confirm six fatalities at this time but this figure is likely to rise during what will be a complex recovery operation over a number of days," said police Cmdr. Stuart Cundy. London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton said that the building is structurally safe, but "this is an unprecedented incident," and "in my 29 years of being a firefighter I have never, ever seen anything of this scale."

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.