The action group at Grenfell Tower say the fire which is ripping through the building was “inevitable and just a matter of time”.

Grenfell Action Group posted several blogs on its site highlighting fire safety concerns but say their warnings “fell on deaf ears”.

Several hundred people would have been in the block when the fire was reported at 1.15am on Wednesday, while 30 have been taken to hospital.

London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton says there have been a number of fatalities .

The cause of the blaze at the Grenfell Tower, north Kensington , is not known, but a blog post from the Grenfell Action Group from November 2016 said “only a catastrophic event” would expose issues residents had.

The group said there was one entry and exit to Grenfell Tower during improvement works at the block in Latimer Road and it had issues with evacuation procedures at the building.

Following the fire, the group posted: “All our warnings fell on deaf ears and we predicted that a catastrophe like this was inevitable and just a matter of time.”

The group claimed access to the building was “severely restricted” for emergency services and other vehicles and that residents were advised to stay in their flats in case of fire.

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