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Filipinos hurt in London tower fire

An undetermined number of Filipinos were among those hurt in a burning 24-storey residence in London, the Philippine embassy in the city said Wednesday.

The injured Filipinos were brought to emergency shelters at St. Clement’s Church, the St. Francis of Assisi Church and the Portobello Rugby Club on Walmer, the embassy said in a statement, according to Reuters.

The embassy said inquiries on the injured can be made at the Casualty Bureau at ‎0800 0961 233 and ‎020 7158 0197 or its emergency numbers at ‎+44 7802 790695. Inquiries can also be coursed through the embassy’s e-mail address: [email protected].

The fire at Grenfell Tower already resulted in at least six deaths and 50 injured, according to reports.

Some 200 firefighters fought the blaze.

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