LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - British police said that 58 people were now assumed to have died in this week's blaze at a London tower block.
"Sadly at this time, there are 58 people who we have been told were in Grenfell Tower on the night that are missing and therefore sadly I have to assume that they are dead," Commander Stuart Cundy told reporters, adding that the figure could change.
Police had previously put the death toll at 30. Cundy said the figure of 58 included that toll given earlier.
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The burnt out shell of the Grenfell apartment tower block is seen in North Kensington, London, Britain, June 17, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay[/caption]
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Victims of the Grenfell apartment tower block fire and volunteers arrive at 10 Downing Street for a meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May in London, June 17, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls[/caption]
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A woman attaches a rose to a poster of a person missing in the Grenfell apartment tower block fire in North Kensington, London, Britain, June 17, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay[/caption]
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Women comfort each other near the Grenfell apartment tower block in North Kensington, London, Britain, June 17, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay[/caption]