58 people presumed dead, Police say death toll may rise
17 June 2017 at 18:39The figure reportedly includes the 30 already confirmed to have died in the incident which occurred on Wednesday.People look at floral tributes for victims of the Grenfell Tower block fire that have been left outside the Notting Hill Methodist Church in west London, on June 17, 2017
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Recent demands by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party that it will accept nothing short of the Deputy President (if not the top seat) only complicate what is already proving to be a difficult decision for a president whose former deputy has made it his personal mission to make him a serve one term.
He also urged any of the survivors of the fire to let authorities know they are safe.
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The report said there could be around 70 people missing.
The search of the tower was paused on Friday, June 16, due to safety concerns, but has now resumed, Commander Cundy said.