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A total of 58 people are dead or missing, presumed dead, following the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower in west London, police have said.
Commander Stuart Cundy said that number "may increase". The BBC understands it could be about 70 people in total.
The recovery operation at the burnt-out block of flats has resumed and could take weeks, he said.
Meanwhile, PM Theresa May admitted support for families in the "initial hours" was "not good enough".
The statement came after Mrs May met volunteers and some of the people made homeless by the fire.
As they left Number 10, one representative spoke to reporters briefly, saying they would not make a full statement yet.
"We will be making this in the community, with the community," he said.
"We have had two-and-a-half hours with the prime minister in the last 48 hours and spoke about demands and what we expect."
Council leader Nicholas Paget-Brown said "lessons must be learned", adding that he was "heartbroken by the tragic fire and the appalling loss of life"
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Victims of the Grenfell Tower block fire and volunteers met the prime minister in Downing Street
Earlier, residents caught up in the fire condemned the relief effort as "absolute chaos".
In her statement, Mrs May said: "Frankly, the support on the ground for families who needed help or basic information in the initial hours after this appalling disaster was not good enough."
She said phone lines would be better staffed and more staff would be deployed in the area.
They would wear high-visibility clothing so they could easily be found, dispense advice and ensure the right support is provided, she added.
Mrs May said she expected to announce the name of the judge for a public inquiry within the next few days. The inquiry will report back to the prime minister.
She has told councils to complete urgent safety checks on similar tower blocks.
Mr Paget-Brown said: "Kensington and Chelsea council is working closely with the government, charities, volunteer and resident groups and the emergency services to help re-house and assist all those affected," he said.
"Of course, people rightly have questions about the causes of the fire and why it spread so quickly and these will be answered."
Commander Cundy appealed for anyone who managed to escape from the building to let authorities know they were safe.
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Commander Stuart Cundy from the Metropolitan Police gives an update on the investigation
Pictures and footage showing the inside of the tower would be released on Sunday to help people understand why the search was taking so long, he said.
The search of the building was briefly stalled for safety reasons but resumed on Saturday.
"As soon as we can, we will locate and recover loved ones," he said.
'UK resolute'
In her official birthday message, the Queen reflected on the "sombre national mood" following tragedies in London and Manchester in recent weeks.
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption The Queen and Prince Philip at the Trooping the Colour parade
She said, in an unprecedented statement, that she had been "profoundly struck by the immediate inclination of people throughout the country to offer comfort and support to those in desperate need".
"Put to the test, the United Kingdom has been resolute in the face of adversity," she said.
In other developments:
A minute's silence was observed by the Queen at the Trooping the Colour parade to remember the victims
Mrs May's new taskforce, made up of central government and Kensington and Chelsea council representatives, met
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, led an adoration and mass in memory of the victims at St Pius X Church
The Circle line and Hammersmith and City underground lines, which run close to the tower, are partly suspended due to a "short-term risk of some debris falling onto the tracks"
Image caption Protesters marched on Whitehall on Saturday afternoon
Mrs May has come in for a barrage of criticism over her response to the disaster, including being jeered when she visited the North Kensington estate on Friday.
On Saturday afternoon, hundreds of protesters gathered in Whitehall, to call for her resignation.
First Secretary of State Damian Green has defended the prime minister, saying she was as "distraught as we all are".
The government has committed £5m for clothes, food and emergency supplies for the victims.
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Laura Trant walks around the closed and silent Kensington and Chelsea town hall
The BBC's Matthew Price said senior members of the residents' association described an "absolute chaos" of "no organisation" from officials.
Some residents said they no longer wanted Kensington and Chelsea council to be involved in any way.
He added: "They do not believe they are capable of managing the response. Such is the total and utter lack of trust."
Reverend Mike Long, from Notting Hill Methodist Church, said people in the community were angry and bewildered, and had lots of questions.
"They feel they're not being listened to and what they have been saying has not been listened to, and they don't know how to be able to express those things at the moment," he told BBC Radio 4's Today.
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Theresa May says £5m will be available for survivors, and the cause of the Kensington fire is being looked at
So far in the investigation:
Six victims have been provisionally identified by police
Three have been named so far, including Syrian refugee Mohammed Alhajali, 23., five-year-old Isaac Shawo, and artist Khadija Saye
Of those killed, one died in hospital
Nineteen people remain in hospital, 10 in critical care
A criminal investigation has been launched
UK councils are carrying out urgent reviews of their tower blocks, the Local Government Association says
A British Red Cross appeal is launched to raise money for those affected
The emergency number for people concerned about friends and family is 0800 0961 233
The fire broke out at the 24-storey block, which contained 120 one and two-bedroom flats, shortly before 01:00 BST on Wednesday.
It tore through all floors of the building and took more than 200 firefighters 24 hours to bring under control.
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Das Feuer im Grenfell Tower
  Nach aktuellen Informationen (''BBC am 17.06.2017'') sind bei einem Brand im Londoner Hochhaus Grenfall Tower im Stadtteil North Kensington mindestens 58 Menschen ums Leben gekommen. Die Polizei sucht nach weiteren vermissten Personen, die sich in den 120 ausgebrannten Wohnungen befinden könnten. Scotland Yard stellte inzwischen klar, dass es sich bei dem Brand um keinen Terroranschlag handelt.

Zuerst befürchteten Behörden, das Haus könnte einstürzen. Feuerwehrchefin Dany Cotton sagt, Experten würden laufend die Statik des Towers überprüfen. Gleich zu Beginn des Einsatzes konnten eine „große Zahl an Menschen aus verschiedenen Stockwerken“ in Sicherheit gebracht werden. Die Einsatzkräfte konnten bis zum 20. von 24. Stockwerken gelangen. Mehr als 70 Personen seien verletzt, teilen die Einsatzkräfte mit. Ausgerückt sei die Feuerwehr mit 200 Mann und 40 Löschfahrzeugen.

Der Brand war in der Nacht ausgebrochen, gegen 1 Uhr Ortszeit wurden die Rettungskräfte alarmiert. Unklar ist aktuell noch die Brandursache. Zum gegenwärtigen Zeitpunkt sei es falsch, über Ursachen zu spekulieren, sagte Cotton. Laut Anwohnern soll es in dem Hochhaus Beschwerden über mangelnden Brandschutz gegeben haben. Anwohner wurden gebeten, die Gegend im Stadtteil und nordwestlich des Hyde Parks zu meiden. Aufgrund der Löscharbeiten wurden angrenzende Gebäude evakuiert. Auch eine nahe gelegene Schule blieb geschlossen. Bei der U-Bahn-Station Latimer Road wurde die angrenzende Linie gesperrt, so auch ein Abschnitt der Autobahn A40, die nördlich an dem Komplex vorbeiführt.

Sadiq Khan, Bürgermeister von London, schrieb auf Twitter, dass ein Großeinsatz ausgerufen worden sei. Von einem „bedeutenden Vorfall“, einer Bezeichnung der britischen Behörden für eine Lage, die besondere Vorkehrungen durch mehrere Rettungsdienste erfordert, sprach er. Er versprach zugleich eine umfassende Aufklärung des Vorfalls: „Es wird im Lauf der nächsten Tage viele Fragen zur Ursache dieser Tragödie geben und ich möchte den Londonern versichern, dass wir dazu alle Antworten bekommen werden.“ Schwer getroffen hätten ihn die Bilder. Jedoch lobte er die Einsatzkräfte. Die Feuerwehr müsse mit einer Lage klarkommen, die sich ständig verändere, schrieb Khan.

Ebenfalls bestürzt reagierte die Premierministerin Theresa May. „Tief betroffen von den tragischen Todesfällen“ sei sie. Möglicherweise kann der Unglücksfall Auswirkungen auf die Regierungsbildung haben: Nach dem Sender British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) ist es möglich, dass wegen des Feuers sich die Bekanntgabe einer Einigung auf eine Koalition zwischen den Tories und den nordirischen Unionisten United Democratic Party (UDP) verzögert. „Unangemessen“ sei eine Bekanntgabe unter den jetzigen Umständen. Wahrscheinlich wird erst nächste Woche über die Einigung bekanntgegeben; statt wie geplant heute. Dies bedeutet ebenfalls, dass sich auch der Beginn der Verhandlungen um den Austritt Großbritannins aus der Europäischen Union verzögern könnte.


 Grenfell Tower, London in 2009.jpg|Der Grenfell Tower vor dem Brand
 Grenfell Tower fire (wider view).jpg|Morgens während des Brandes
 Grenfell Tower fire morning.jpg|Rauchschwaden stiegen aus den Stockwerken


'''Wikinews aktuell, 17.06.2017:''' Mindestens 58 bestätigte Tote und Vermisste, mindestens 12 weitere vermisste Personen, 12 von über 70 Verletzten befinden sich in einem kritischen Zustand.