19-storey building catches fire in Canary Wharf

The fire at the 19-storey building was brought under control around lunchtime,  following a mass evacuation over fears the structure could collapse. As Tower block residents screamed for help from balconies after hearing about blaze ripping through their building on WhatsApp. The families in Grenfell have slammed ministers for failing to remove deadly cladding. More than 125 firefighters in 20 vehicles spent hours battling the inferno and rescuing a host of people - including a small toddler - at New Providence Wharf, near Canary Wharf, in east London. Two men were taken to hospital after being exposed to toxic fumes, while a further 38 adults and four children were treated at the scene for shock and breathing in smoke.