Commuters and motorists are being advised to "avoid the area" following the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington.

The A40 Westway was shut both ways between the Northern Roundabout and Marylebone Road, with the AA saying the closure was necessary as a precautionary measure in order to prevent people looking at the blaze which engulfed the block from the second to the top floor.

Eastbound traffic was being diverted southbound at Northern Roundabout onto West Cross Route, which was slow moving southbound on the approach to Southern Roundabout.

Traffic was also slow moving eastbound on the A4 Talgarth Rd with queues beyond Hogarth Roundabout and tailing back towards the Chiswick Roundabout.

Grenfell Road has been closed, with a cordon around the tower while emergency services continue to work at the scene.

Buses serving the west London area were being delayed by up to an hour, with bus passes accepted on London Underground Zones 1 and 2.

Bus diversion information can be found on the Transport for London (TfL) website.

On the Tube, there was no service on the Circle Line and Hammersmith & City Line between Hammersmith and Edgware Road, with minor and severe delays respectively on the rest of the lines.

We've set up a JustGiving page in aid of those affected. To donate visit www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/grenfell-tower-support.

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