- Nigerian woman escapes London high-rise building fire with her grandson
- The fire reportedly killed no less than 12 people and injured 76 people
- She alleged that no one raised any alarm to warn her of the fire
A Nigerian woman and her grandson are some of the lucky people who escaped the massive fire at a high-rise residential building in London on June 14.
A massive fire engulfed a residential high-rise building in London on Wednesday, leaving at least 74 people injured and 12 dead. The London Fire Brigade dispatched at least 40 fire engines, 20 ambulance crews and more than 200 firefighters in an effort to battle the conflagration, at the 24-story Grenfell Tower in West London.
The fire incident has reportedly cost the lives of over 12 people while some are still unaccounted for.
The Nigerian woman said she woke up to find the fire and got her grandson out. She said no one came to her aid. No one raised an alarm.
The fire brigade spokesperson confirmed she had never seen that kind of fire in her entire career. The Fire Brigade is being criticized for being slow in its response.
Authorities said they are monitoring the stability of the charred structure, but that firefighters have managed to search "most" of the building for remaining people.
The Metropolitan Police Service confirmed the rising death toll at a press conference on Wednesday.
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Recall that NAIJ.com earlier reported that eyewitnesses relating the fire incident stated that several people were trapped in the 24-storey block known as Grenfell Tower, which is still on fire and looks like it might collapse any time soon.
They said as the fire razed the building, several residents could be heard screaming for help and yelling for their children to be saved.
Though the firefighters stated that large numbers of person have been rescued, London Mayor Sadiq Khan said a lot of people were still unaccounted for.
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