1st LD: Protesters storm local town hall over London fire

Source: Xinhua| 2017-06-17 00:06:00|Editor: huaxia
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LONDON, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Protesters have entered Kensington Town Hall in London, demanding answers from the local council over the Grenfell Tower residential building fire, Sky News reported on Friday.

The organizers of the protest were reading out a statement outside the town hall, TV images from Sky showed. They were demanding that Grenfell Tower residents now be rehoused in the local area.

Police have confirmed that at least 30 people were killed in the fire, and the death toll might increase.

The identities of some of the victims, including children, have emerged in local media. Enditem

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