A baby was dropped from Grenfell Tower in west London as a massive fire tore through the residential tower before dawn on Wednesday. The baby was caught by a man at the scene after being thrown out of the window from 9th or 10th floor of the 24-storey residential tower.The witness identified as Samira Lamrani told Britain's Press Association she saw a woman try to save the baby by dropping it from a window "on the ninth or 10th floor. The windows were slightly ajar, a woman was gesturing that she was about to throw her baby and if somebody could catch her baby," Lamrani told AP. "A man ran forward and managed to grab the baby," Lamrani added.According to PTI, around 250 firefighters are still on the scene tackling the burning block and a structural engineer is on the site to ensure the building is structurally sound. Scotland Yard has confirmed a number of fatalities and at least 50 people have been treated in hospital, according to London Ambulance.

Source: Economic Times June 14, 2017 11:03 UTC