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Huge Fire in London Tower Block Kills at Least 12 People

Police confirmed at least 12 fatalities Wednesday morning, but warned that figure is likely to rise.

A huge fire ripped through a tower block in West London early Wednesday morning, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more—as Mayor Sadiq Khan warned "a lot of people" are still unaccounted for.

Even as people were being rescued from the burning building, trolls on Twitter began circulating fake reports of missing people, in a move that's become very familiar following high-profile tragedies.

Emergency services were notified of a fire at Grenfell Tower near Notting Hill just before 1 AM local time Wednesday, with the blaze spreading fast through the 24-story apartment building. Hundreds of firefighters spent hours attempting to rescue residents, while simultaneously trying to stem the flames.

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