A firefighter who climbed to the 15th floor of Grenfell Tower as it was ravaged by fire feared the block would collapse like the World Trade Centre.
Leon Whitley, a 34-year-old father of one said he would never forget the screams of victims trapped in their flats as the blaze engulfed the 24-storey building in west London.
Thirty people are known to have perished in the disaster but the death toll is expected to rise. Dozens more were injured and at least 70 people remain unaccounted for.
Mr Whitley was among hundreds of fire crews who risked their lives running towards danger as the tower in North Kensington burned.
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"It was reminiscent of the Twin Towers," he told The Sun. Those things go through your mind while you're in there.
"We all know how that building collapsed. I thought, 'We might not make it out this one'. I usually walk into fires very cautious but not scared. That was the first time I was scared."
He described the experience as "hellish" and added he still hears the screams from people trapped as flames tore through the building.
"It was crazy," he told the newspaper. "The screams were coming from all directions. I don't think I will ever forget them. The screams were horrifying because you knew everyone needed help but you couldn't see them."
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