UK protesters storm Kensington town hall in London

Rasa - A large number of protesters angry at the British government’s handling of the deadly Grenfell Tower fire have stormed the building of the Kensington town hall in central London.

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Date: 16 June 2017 - 21:56

RNA - According to reports, the demonstrators were in the lobby on Friday afternoon and chanting, “We want justice.”

The protesters  scuffled with security guards in the lobby of the building, and shouted, "We want justice!", "Shame on you!", and "Killers!".

A protest rally began at Grenfell Tower in west London and is headed towards the Kensington town hall in central London, where another protest was already taking place.

The protesters were chanting in chorus,“We want answers. We want justice.”

Hundreds of people held a demonstration outside the Kensington and Chelsea town hall holding handmade signs reading "Justice for Grenfell".

Police announced on Thursday that they had opened a criminal investigation into the blaze, which engulfed the 24-story apartment block on Wednesday, leaving at least 30 people dead and several more injured.

But dozens of more people, including entire families, are still missing, raising the fears that the final death toll might cross 100.

"No justice, no peace!" the protesters shouted.

"I have friends in the tower and they are not telling us anything," Salwa Buamani, a protester, told AFP.

"We are not given information about our loved ones," she added.

"We are not here to trouble people. We just want answers," she insisted.

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