Twelve people have died and 18 people are in critical care after a huge fire engulfed a west London tower block on Tuesday night.
Many people are unaccounted for, and loved ones have appealed on social media for information.Jessica Urbano Ramirez
Jessica, aged 12, is believed to have become separated from her family when the blaze broke out.
Her
aunt Ana Ospina says they still haven't heard from her, but they have
been calling hospitals as they believe she may have been taken in for
treatment.
Actor Noel Clarke, who grew up in the area, is one of many social media users appealing for information on her whereabouts.
Mohamednur 'Mo' Tuccu
Mo Tuccu, a British national from Eritrea, was visiting friends or
family at the Grenfell tower with his wife Amalahmedin and
three-year-old daughter Amayah.
They had gone to break their Ramadan fast.
A
colleague at the Red PR consultancy - where he has worked as a security
guard for 10 years - said he was due to win an award for his service to
the company.
The company tweeted an appeal for news of his whereabouts earlier today.
Khadija Saye and Mary Mendy
Khadija had been filmed for a BBC documentary
Labour MP David Lammy was one of the many appealing for information about her whereabouts. His wife is her employer and mentor.
He tweeted: "If you have any information about Khadija Saye pls contact me. She is our dear friend, a beautiful soul and emerging artist."
Khadija's mother Mary Mendy is also missing
Begum Family
One family from the 17th floor has five people missing. Husna Begum and four other members of her family were last heard of at 03:00 BST.
Tony Disson
The family of 66-year-old retired lorry driver Tony Disson told the BBC he lived on the 22nd floor of Grenfell Tower.
Mr
Disson, who has lived in the property for eight years, phoned his son
at 03:30 BST and said he was being told to stay in his flat.
He has three sons, four grandchildren, and another on the way.
His family say they have been calling hospitals to locate his whereabouts and posted an urgent appeal for any information.
Mariem Elgwahry
Mariem Elgwahry, 27, is a marketing manager who is believed to have last spoken to someone at 02:30 BST.
Her friend posted this picture with the message: "Seeking any information on our missing friend. She was on the 19th floor."
Ali Yawar Jafari
Ali Yawar Jafari.82, lived on the 11th floor of Grenfell Tower with his wife and daughter.
His son Hamid says his father had a heart condition and had difficulty walking.
His daughter Nadia was visiting on Tuesday evening, and when the fire broke out she got into the lift with him.
But they separated on the 10th floor, and the family have not been able to contact him since.
Mr Jafari has lived in the tower for 16 years. He is a father of six children and seven grandchildren.
Denis Murphy
He called from his flat on the 14th floor and said he couldn't breathe because of the smoke.
His family say they have not heard anything since and have been frantically contacting hospitals and care centres.
By Rozina Sini and Chris Bell, BBC's UGC and Social News team
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