<Tr> <Th> Coroner </Th> <Td> Open inquests for 60 victims are pending police investigation and public inquiry </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> grenfelltowerinquiry.org.uk </Td> </Tr> <P> The Grenfell Tower fire occurred on 14 June 2017 at the 24 - storey Grenfell Tower block of public housing flats in North Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, West London . It caused an estimated 80 deaths and over 70 injuries . A definitive death toll is not expected before 2018 . As of 27 September 2017, 68 victims had been identified by the Metropolitan Police and Coroner . Occupants for 23 of 129 flats died . Around 255 people survived . Inquests for 60 known victims were opened and adjourned at Westminster Coroner's Court . </P> <P> The fire is the subject of a Public Inquiry . On 14 September 2017, the first hearing opened . Evidential hearings will start in October . Police and fire services believe the fire started accidentally in a fridge - freezer on the fourth floor . The rapid growth of the fire is thought to have been accelerated by the building's exterior cladding, which is of a common type in widespread use . An independent review of building regulations and fire safety is in progress . </P>

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