Devastating first look inside charred remains of gutted London Grenfell Tower inferno
Chilling first video from inside the gutted Grenfell Tower inferno shows piles of charred debris, a maze of firefighters’ hoses and huge puddles of water, and a dead body, as a recovery operation continues.
The harrowing footage shows ash-covered hand prints on the stairwell walls left by the London tower's residents who desperately attempted to fight their way to freedom through the smoke, where 30 people are confirmed to have died.
The death toll continues to rise and dozens more remain missing following Wednesday's devastating fire, as authorities fear more than 100 people could have died in the 24-storey blaze, which was home to around 600 people.
A fire chief revealed it would “be a miracle” to pull anyone out alive.
The footage released by South West News Service offers a glimpse of the devastation after fire fighters worked through the night to control the fire.
Abandoned stairwells are now covered in water, with a stream flowing through the hallways, leaving huge puddles throughout the gutted tower floors.
The footage also shows burnt-out appliances including a fridge, oven and washing machine, and destroyed furniture among the ruined living spaces.
In one kitchen pots, pans, and an a blackened clothes dryer can be seen scattered across the floor, while a small fire continues to burn.
Footage also shows a body recovered close to where emergency crews fear more people have died.
As of last night, firefighters were yet to access some of the floors because of concerns the local authority-owned apartment block was not structurally safe enough to enter.
