London Fire Brigade was inundated by calls from Grenfell residents, inquiry told

London firefighters battling to control the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze faced intolerable dilemmas as to whether to direct residents to stay put or try to escape through toxic smoke, a public inquiry has been told.

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