LONDON — Rescue workers were continuing to search for the missing on Thursday after a lethal fire in a West London apartment tower, as Prime Minister Theresa May came under pressure over whether the tragedy could have been prevented.
The fire at the 24-story Grenfell Tower killed at least 17 people and injured dozens more, and fire officials warned that the number of dead was likely to grow: Many residents of the building were still unaccounted for. As of Thursday morning, 37 people were in hospitals, including 17 in critical care.
Firefighters said on Wednesday afternoon that there was no hope of finding additional survivors, but a number of people remained unaccounted for, among them a young Italian couple who had moved to the building several months ago, the Italian media reported. The building housed people from many countries including from Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan and the Philippines…
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