Emergency workers walk on the roof of the fire-gutted Grenfell Tower in London on Friday.
Londoners directed more of their anger toward Prime Minister Theresa May, who they say did not visit victims soon enough, instead choosing to meet with fire crews and police.
Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy refused to comment on speculation that the eventual death toll would reach triple figures, telling reporters, "I really hope it isn't".
"Sadly we are not expecting to find any more survivors and the operation is now one of recovery rather than rescue", London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton said.
"We as the police, we investigate criminal offences - I am not sitting here and saying there are criminal offences that have been committed, that's why you do an investigation, to establish it".
London Mayor Sadiq Khan also visited the site on Thursday.
Queen Elizabeth II, the opposition Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn and Mayor Khan have all met the block's former residents during their visits.
The 120-apartment tower was quickly engulfed with flames after the blaze broke out shortly before 1:00am Wednesday, and witnesses reported seeing the fire racing up the exterior walls.
Choucair told Reuters residents had concerns about the safety of the building and she was angry about what has happened.
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Her grandson Prince William accompanied her and told a volunteer, "That's one of the most awful things I have ever seen". London Fire Commissioner Dany Cotton said Thursday the search of Grenfell Tower will be a "very long process".
Prime Minister Theresa May ordered a full public inquiry into the disaster amid mounting anger that the fire might have been preventable.
Grief over a London high-rise tower fire that killed dozens turned to outrage on Friday amid reports that the materials used in a recent renovation of the public housing block may have fuelled the inferno.
More than 70 people are believed to be unaccounted for since the blaze, which police fear was so devastating that some victims may never be identified.
The area surrounding the council-owned tower has been plastered by desperate relatives with pictures of the missing, from grandparents to young children, and large numbers of volunteers were assisting survivors.
"We are here today because you must look at that building with tears streaming down your face", one woman said as they neared the foot of the tower.
Rydon, the firm responsible for the overall refurbishment of the tower, said its work had "met all required building regulations - as well as fire regulations and health and safety standards".
Arnold Turling, a member of the Association of Specialist Fire Protection, told The Daily Telegraph that the panels acted as a "wind tunnel". The British government has announced a 5 million-pound ($6.3 million) emergency fund for the victims.
Ms Saye was in her flat on the 20th floor when the fire struck, with her mother Mary Mendy, who is thought to be in her 50s.





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