The confirmed death toll in London’s Grenfell Tower fire has risen to 30 amid fears that it will soar significantly as a large number of people are still uncounted for.
Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy said on Friday that the death toll is expected to rise as many of those injured due to the massive fire are in critical condition and many others are still missing.
“The investigation will look in into what criminal offences may have been committed,” Cundy said.
As the death toll is rising pressure is mounting on British Prime Minister Theresa May over the fire. One former cabinet minister, Michael Portillo, criticized May on Friday over her refusal to visit the survivors of the fire and talk to the victims’ families.
“She wanted an entirely controlled situation in which she didn’t use her humanity,” Portillo told the media.
He said the premier only met with emergency workers in order to be in an entirely controlled situation and…