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Shocking photos reveal devastation inside Grenfell Tower, hit by blaze that killed scores

The photos are devastating:

Members of the emergency services work on the middle floors of the charred remnains of the Grenfell Tower block in Kensington, west London, on June 17, 2017, follwing the June 14 fire at the residential building. Angry London residents heckled Prime Minister Theresa May and stormed local authority headquarters Friday as they demanded justice for the victims of the June 14 Kensington tower block fire that left 30 people dead, with dozens more unaccounted for. / AFP PHOTO / Tolga AKMEN (Photo credit should read TOLGA AKMEN/AFP/Getty Images)

After a quick-moving inferno hit a high-rise building in London on Wednesday, residents described scenes of terror and devastation. Now authorities have released photos taken inside Grenfell Tower that show the effects of the blaze. At least 79 are dead or missing, authorities say.

London fire: Shocking photos reveal devastation inside Grenfell Tower, hit by blaze

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 16: Firefighters inspect the remains of Grenfell Tower from a cherry picker on June 16, 2017 in London, England. 30 people have been confirmed dead and dozens still missing after the 24 storey residential Grenfell Tower block in Latimer Road was engulfed in flames in the early hours of June 14. Emergency services will spend a third day searching through the building for bodies. Police have said that some victims may never be identified. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Striking images show progression of London apartment fire

Striking images show progression of London apartment fire

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The Grenfell Tower in West London went up in flames and smoke in the early morning hours of June 14, 2017 (NBC)