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London Firefighters Battle High-Rise Inferno, Fatalities Reported

For hours, firefighters in west London have been at the scene of a massive fire that has engulfed much of a 24-floor apartment building. A police official says there have been a number of fatalities.

Much of a 24-floor apartment building in London is engulfed in flames after a fire broke out about 1 a.m. (8 p.m. ET Tuesday).

A fire and rescue service earlier said

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