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Grenfell Tower on Wednesday morning. Photo: Twitter/@LondonFire.

A synagogue in London located mere blocks away from the residential building thatcaught fireearly Wednesday morning has offered to aid rescuers dealing with the deadly blaze, the UKs Jewish Chronicle reported.

The staff at Holland Park Synagogue contacted local officialsto see howthey could be of assistance after hearing about the massive fire at Grenfell Towers in North Kensington, where at least six people died.Laurence Julius, honorary treasurer of the synagogue, wrote tothe Kensington and Chelsea Council, We have just heard of the news and as part of the local community we would like to offer to help. Please let us know what we can do. The synagogue has not been called upon yet to act.

In a separate email to members of the synagogue, Julius wrote: We express our horror at the tragic event. The people who lived in the tower have lost everything. Anything you can do to help will be much appreciated. He added that a collection will take place on Sunday for those who want to donate clothes and toiletries, and members werealso asked to donate via an online fundraising page.

June 15, 2017 4:53 pm

Forty fire engines and around 200 firefighters were called to the scene a little before1 a.m. on Wednesday morning and 50 people arecurrently being treated in hospitals, the Jewish Chronicle reported. Scotland Yard said the death toll was expected to rise exponentiallyand reports suggested the fire at the 27-story structure may have been caused by a faulty refrigerator, according to the Daily Mail.

The New West End Synagogue, which is also located near the site of the fire, forwarded Holland Parks email to itsmembers, and Notting Hill Chabad said it wasdistributing necessary itemsand providing support to those affected by the disaster, the Jewish Chronicle noted. Borehamwood Synagogue will also be collecting clothing, toiletries, bedding and other items to distribute to victims of the fire and their families.

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