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| Six people killed in a fire at a tower block in south-east London two days ago have been remembered at several church services in the area. | |
| Three woman and three children were killed in the fire at the 12-storey Lakanal House in Camberwell on Friday. | Three woman and three children were killed in the fire at the 12-storey Lakanal House in Camberwell on Friday. |
| The local vicar, the Reverend Nick George, said the community was being "very supportive". | The local vicar, the Reverend Nick George, said the community was being "very supportive". |
| Officials are examining escape routes and fire prevention measures to find out how the fire spread so quickly. | Officials are examining escape routes and fire prevention measures to find out how the fire spread so quickly. |
| Revd George said: "It [Camberwell] really is a great place, and people are being very supportive. | |
| "I even heard that at a local church somebody put an envelope through the letterbox at the local vicarage with £100 in it saying this is for the people of Lakanal House." | "I even heard that at a local church somebody put an envelope through the letterbox at the local vicarage with £100 in it saying this is for the people of Lakanal House." |
| He said people had also been inquiring about how they could donate clothes and other items. | He said people had also been inquiring about how they could donate clothes and other items. |
| On Saturday police said Helen Udoaka, 34, and her three-week-old daughter Michelle were among the victims who died in the fire, which broke out at 1620 BST on Friday. | |
| Three-week-old Michelle Udoaka was the youngest victim of the fire | |
| They said Dayana Francisquini, 26, was also killed, along with her son Filipe Francisquini, three. | They said Dayana Francisquini, 26, was also killed, along with her son Filipe Francisquini, three. |
| Catherine Hickman, 31, also died in the fire. | Catherine Hickman, 31, also died in the fire. |
| Dayana Francisquini's husband, Rafael Cervi, a 34-year-old hotel porter, was at work when he heard the building was on fire. | |
| He told the Sunday Telegraph that the last words he heard from his wife were in a phone call during the blaze when she told him: "I can't breathe very well. I'm struggling to breathe and Filipe's really scared." | |
| Mr Cervi told the newspaper: "They were what I lived for. Now everything is gone and I have nothing." | |
| He said Ms Francisquini had locked herself and her two children in their bathroom in an attempt to survive. | |
| The victims were all found on the 11th floor of the flat, on the Sceaux Gardens Estate, but the fire is believed to have begun in a flat on the ninth floor. | |
| Catherine Hickman was among the six victims | Catherine Hickman was among the six victims |
| The sixth victim, who has not been formally identified, is believed to be Ms Francisquini's four-year-old daughter, named in media reports as Thais. | |
| A firefighter remains in hospital, where he is being treated for minor injuries, after smoke inhalation and heat exhaustion. | |
| Flowers and tributes have been left at the block of flats for the victims. | |
| A condolence book has also been put out at Southwark town hall and the borough's flag is flying at half-mast. | |
| A Southwark Council spokesperson said by about 1700 BST on Saturday at least 50 residents had attended the emergency centre set up at Bushey Road, to receive assistance with accommodation. | |
| 'Design common' | |
| Thirty people were rescued from the building and 15 were taken to hospital, including three of those who died. | Thirty people were rescued from the building and 15 were taken to hospital, including three of those who died. |
| Fire officers said that while the building design was common, the rapid way the fire had spread was unusual. | Fire officers said that while the building design was common, the rapid way the fire had spread was unusual. |
| London Fire Brigade (LFB) assistant commissioner Nick Collins said it was "one of the most significant fires in some time in terms of lives lost". | |
| Harriet Harman, the area's MP, said there would "have to be a thorough investigation into what caused this fire and whether the prevention was adequate". | |
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| Flowers and toys left outside flats | Flowers and toys left outside flats |