Grenfell Tower Fire: Death and Missing Count Rises to 79

Grenfell Tower Fire: Death and Missing Count Rises to 79
Well-wishers leave bunches of flowers as a tribute to the victims and the missing from the Grenfell Tower block fire close to the scene in North Kensington, west London, on June 19, 2017. Niklas Halle'n/AFP/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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The number of dead and missing in the Grenfell Tower fire in London has risen to 79, according to London’s Metropolitan Police.

The fire consumed much of the 24-storey public housing building in North Kensington, west London, on June 14.

An interior view of a fire damaged flat in Grenfell Tower in West London, England. (London Metropolitan Police Service via Getty Images)
An interior view of a fire damaged flat in Grenfell Tower in West London, England. London Metropolitan Police Service via Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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