“residents had tried to put the fire out but could not because it had been so severe.

“she had been left in "absolute fear" and the sounds of the flames could be heard from inside her home.

“Members of the public are urged to stay away from the area to allow emergency services to operate safely,

“We could hear all the banging and the flames going up,

“When his phone remained in the same position for an hour and he didn’t answer, I went home to check on him, and I saw the crime scene unit,

“rescue teams continue to find signs of people alive under the rubble and are racing to save them

“We were sat in the leisure centre and there were a few people that had actually lost their homes.

“could have been avoided had the state not failed