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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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| 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. | Dayana Francisquini's husband, Rafael Cervi, a 34-year-old hotel porter, was at work when he heard the building was on fire. |
| Three-week-old Michelle Udoaka was the youngest victim of the 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." | 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." | 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. | 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. | 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. |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | Flowers and tributes have been left at the block of flats for the victims. |
| Catherine Hickman was among the six victims | |
| A condolence book has also been put out at Southwark town hall and the borough's flag is flying at half-mast. | A condolence book has also been put out at Southwark town hall and the borough's flag is flying at half-mast. |
| 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". | 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". |
| 'Adequate prevention' | |
| 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". | 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". |
| Councillor Nick Stanton, leader of Southwark Council, said: "This block is not untypical and met all the fire safety requirements laid down at the time of its construction. | |
| "In the past two years the council has spent around £3.5m on this particular block to bring it up to Decent Homes standards, set out by the government. | |
| "As well as new bathrooms, windows and kitchens, this includes safety work such as new fire resistant doors on all front doors and kitchen doors, an overall safety survey of the building, and the checking of all external and communal wiring." | |
| He said the council was contacting all other London boroughs to find out how many blocks they may have that are similar to Lakanal House and said it it would share all relevant findings of the investigation with them. | |
| Mr Stanton added that community wardens and housing officers had begun visiting other flats on the estate to educate tenants about fire safety, to offer a free smoke alarm and to check for any potential hazards. | |
| The investigation into the cause of the fire continues. | |
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| Experts at the 12-storey Lakanal House in Camberwell |