London fire - How you can help tower block victims with donations after blaze
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At least 12 people have been killed and 78 injured after the Grenfell Tower block in Kensington went up in flames in the early hours of this morning. The death toll is only expected to rise with 18 in a critical condition and hundreds missing. Now support has flooded in to victims of the fire, with one JustGiving page receiving more than £30,000 within just hours of being launched.
PA Donations pour in just hours after the blaze broke out
SWNS The area surrounding the tower block remains covered in debris
The appeal, on the JustGiving website, was set up by an account in the name of Haley Yearwood, with the note: “I am a teacher at a local school and know that many of our students and their families will be affected by this awful fire. “It is a really close-knit community and the trauma will be felt for years to come. I’d like to help in any way possible. “Thoughts and prayers to everyone affected.”
Grenfell Tower fire latest images Wed, June 14, 2017 The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has declared the fire a major incident as more than 200 firefighters are still tackling the blaze, while at least 30 people are receiving hospital treatment. Play slideshow SWNS.com 1 of 70 Firefighters continue to try and bring the blaze under control at 27-storey Grenfell Tower in Latimer Road, White City, London
Another justgiving page set up to help raise funds for those affected by the blaze and get them “back on their feet” has already rasied more than £172,000 of its £200,000 target. A brief description on the page reads: “There has been a horrific fire on the 14.6.2017. We don't know the full scale of the event, but many families will need help. “PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY. Thank you.” Several other communty groups and neighours have also set up their own crowdfunding sites, hoping to raise enough to help victims get back on their feet.
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PA Hundreds of donations have already been received
There has been a horrific fire on the 14.6.2017. We don't know the full scale of the event, but many families will need help. One of the crowdfunding pages for Grenfell Tower block fire victims
Others at the scene offered clothes, lifts and shelter to those left with nothing after their homes were gutted by the inferno. Scores of bags of clothes, shoes and other goods have piled up at at The Methodist Church on Lancaster Road near the fire, while hundreds of pairs of shoes have been left at the nearby Westway sports centre. Those eager to help have been advised to send donations of food and bottled water to the Methodist Church along with masks, phone chargers, women’s toiletries, teenage boys’ clothing and new underwear. Bedding is also among the list of required items.
PA Smoke billows out the tower block in Kensington
Other places to drop off or post donated good to are: The Harrow Club, 187 Freston Road, London, W10 6TH
Rugby Portobello Trust, 221 Walmer Road, London, W11 4EY
St Clements Church, 95 Sirdar Road, London, W11 4EQ
Kensington Town Hall and Malton Hub, 2-4 Malton Road, W10 5UP
London Fire: Inside Grenfell Tower Wed, June 14, 2017 The 24-storey tower in Latimer Road, North Kensington, has been destroyed after a fire which started on the second floor rapidly spread to the top of the 120-flat block Play slideshow GrenfellActionGroup 1 of 8
The hashtag #GrenfellTower is being used to publicise offers of help with mosques and churches near the tower providing shelter to people in need of somewhere to rest. Television chef Jamie Oliver also got in on the act, reaching out to those affected and offering families free food and shelter at his nearby restaurant. Jamie, 42, took to Instagram to reach out to the residents of Grenfell Tower, saying: "To any of the 100's of FAMILIES affected by this terrible fire at Grenfell Tower Notting Hill today, you are all welcome to come hang out in my restaurant and be fed and watered by my Jamie's Italian team. "We are in the Westfield just around the corner," he added. "Food and drink free of charge so just go and speak to my manager Juan and we will sort you out and give you some love.
PA LFB attended the scene in the early hours of this morning