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London Medics Treat 74 #GrenfellTower Block Fire Victims, 20 in Critical Care

© REUTERS / Neil HallThe burnt facade of a tower block is seen as firefighters tackle a serious fire at Latimer Road in West London, Britain June 14, 2017
The burnt facade of a tower block is seen as firefighters tackle a serious fire at Latimer Road in West London, Britain June 14, 2017 - Sputnik International
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Twenty people are in critical care after escaping from the flames-engulfed Grenfell Tower block of apartments.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Twenty of the 74 victims of a 24-story West London apartment block fire remain in critical care, the London Ambulance Service said in a statement Wednesday.

It added that "a further 10 patients made their own way to hospital, bringing the total number of people being treated to 74."

The London Metropolitan Police Service confirmed six fatalities in the fire, with witnesses describing residents falling or jumping from the building engulfed in flames.

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