Grenfell Tower Fire in London - Fire Engulfs 27-storey tower block in Notting Hill,London Wednesday June 14,2017

At least six people have died, 74 are in six London hospitals including 20 in a critical condition after Grenfell Tower blaze started at 1am 

Dozens more are feared dead or missing with one source claiming total could run into the hundreds

Trapped residents begged to be rescued while waving white towels, torches and mobile phones only to be engulfed

Petrified residents were seen throwing themselves and their children out of windows - a baby tossed from the '9th or tenth floor' was caught and survived

200 firefighters needed to tackle 'unprecedented' blaze - residents claim that fire alarms didn't work, sprinklers failed and only stairwell used as exit was blocked

Residents gave repeated warnings about 'appalling' fire safety to landlord Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO), whose four bosses earned £650,000 between them last year 

New plastic rain-proof cladding encasing the building in £10million refurbishment 'went up like a match' and helped fire spread quickly from fourth floor to 27th floor - although the contractor insists it was safe

Local community including celebrities bring food and clothes to crisis centres while others offer the now-homeless places to stay

Police have said it is not possible to confirm how many people are unaccounted for because the building is still on fire more than 12 hours after it started. 

How the Grenfell tower block disaster unfolded

12.30am: Residents report smelling burning plastic

12.54am: London Fire Brigade receive the first call

1am: First fire engines arrive at the scene in Grenfell Tower

1.16am: Police are called to attend the fire

3am: Some residents remain trapped inside with torches still being shone from windows - the sign the emergency services asked trapped residents to give

8am: Fire brigade admit there have been some fatalities

8.30am: First indication that the fire was started by a faulty fridge

9.30am: Structural engineers attend the site and state it is currently considered safe

10.35am: Mayor of London Sadiq Khan gives a press conference promising to 'ask questions' about what happened in the fire

11.30am: Scotland Yard confirms that six are dead - and the death toll will rise