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| London fire: Twelve confirmed dead but police expect further fatalities after tower block blaze – latest updates | London fire: Twelve confirmed dead but police expect further fatalities after tower block blaze – latest updates |
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| Here is the full read on the problems previously linked to the cladding used in Grenfell Tower. It is worth noting that the cladding has not yet been established by authorities as the cause of the swift spread of the fire but it is likely to be the focus of the investigation. | |
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| Matt Wrack, the general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, told the BBC’s Newsnight that people living in Grenfell Tower “have the right” to ask questions about whether alterations to the cladding compromised the safety of the building. “The starting point is there needs to be an absolutely thorough investigation,” he said. “The truth is this should not be happening in the UK, one of the wealthiest countries in the world.” | Matt Wrack, the general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, told the BBC’s Newsnight that people living in Grenfell Tower “have the right” to ask questions about whether alterations to the cladding compromised the safety of the building. “The starting point is there needs to be an absolutely thorough investigation,” he said. “The truth is this should not be happening in the UK, one of the wealthiest countries in the world.” |
| When questioned about advice given to residents to stay in their properties in case of fire, Wrack said: “The logic of construction of tower blocks is to compartmentalise the fire, so a fire should be restricted to the flat or floor of origin. | When questioned about advice given to residents to stay in their properties in case of fire, Wrack said: “The logic of construction of tower blocks is to compartmentalise the fire, so a fire should be restricted to the flat or floor of origin. |
| “If during the course of renovations – I’m not saying this has happened because we don’t know – if during the course of renovations fire-resistant walls, doors, ceilings have been compromised, then clearly the whole basis on which that advice has been based falls apart. | “If during the course of renovations – I’m not saying this has happened because we don’t know – if during the course of renovations fire-resistant walls, doors, ceilings have been compromised, then clearly the whole basis on which that advice has been based falls apart. |
| “This should not be happening, that’s the horrible aspect of this incident.” | “This should not be happening, that’s the horrible aspect of this incident.” |
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| #GrenfellTower - A40 Westway has now reopened in both directions. | #GrenfellTower - A40 Westway has now reopened in both directions. |
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| Kensington and Chelsea Council’s deputy leader, Rock Feilding-Mellen, was asked on BBC’s Newsnight about residents’ worries about fire safety at the block. He said: “My understanding is that their concerns were looked at and officers and the TMO [tenant management organisation] made inquiries and felt we had done what was necessary.” | Kensington and Chelsea Council’s deputy leader, Rock Feilding-Mellen, was asked on BBC’s Newsnight about residents’ worries about fire safety at the block. He said: “My understanding is that their concerns were looked at and officers and the TMO [tenant management organisation] made inquiries and felt we had done what was necessary.” |
| We reported earlier that Kensington & Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO) – which was paid £11m by the council to manage social housing in 2016 – had been reviewing fire safety procedures after previous incidents. | We reported earlier that Kensington & Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO) – which was paid £11m by the council to manage social housing in 2016 – had been reviewing fire safety procedures after previous incidents. |
| It had previously suffered a fire that affected its Adair Tower, also in north Kensington – the result of arson – which saw residents suffer from smoke inhalation and forced some to be rehoused. | It had previously suffered a fire that affected its Adair Tower, also in north Kensington – the result of arson – which saw residents suffer from smoke inhalation and forced some to be rehoused. |
| The London fire brigade issued an enforcement notice, telling the organisation to install self-closing devices on the front doors of flats in that tower and the nearby Hazlewood Tower, which was built to the same design. | The London fire brigade issued an enforcement notice, telling the organisation to install self-closing devices on the front doors of flats in that tower and the nearby Hazlewood Tower, which was built to the same design. |
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| Calla Wahlquist | Calla Wahlquist |
| The cladding used as part of the Grenfell Tower refurbishment has been pinpointed as the source of high-rise apartment fires in Australia and other countries. | The cladding used as part of the Grenfell Tower refurbishment has been pinpointed as the source of high-rise apartment fires in Australia and other countries. |
| A fire in 2014 at the Lacrosse building in Melbourne’s Docklands was strikingly similar to Wednesday’s disaster. Sparked by a cigarette on an eighth-floor balcony, the fire raced up 13 floors to the roof of the 21-storey building in 11 minutes. | A fire in 2014 at the Lacrosse building in Melbourne’s Docklands was strikingly similar to Wednesday’s disaster. Sparked by a cigarette on an eighth-floor balcony, the fire raced up 13 floors to the roof of the 21-storey building in 11 minutes. |
| In a report into the investigation of the Lacrosse fire, the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) said the rapid vertical spread of the fire was “directly associated” with the external cladding. | In a report into the investigation of the Lacrosse fire, the Melbourne Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB) said the rapid vertical spread of the fire was “directly associated” with the external cladding. |
| “Had the external wall cladding been of a non-combustible type, the likelihood of fire spread beyond the level of ignition would have been greatly reduced,” it said. | “Had the external wall cladding been of a non-combustible type, the likelihood of fire spread beyond the level of ignition would have been greatly reduced,” it said. |
| “Those of us that have been around for 30 years or more have never seen a fire develop in this way,” David Youssef, deputy chief fire officer for the MFB, said at the time. “We never expected to see a high rise fire, particularly one in a new building, that would spread so quickly from the eighth floor to the 21st floor.” | “Those of us that have been around for 30 years or more have never seen a fire develop in this way,” David Youssef, deputy chief fire officer for the MFB, said at the time. “We never expected to see a high rise fire, particularly one in a new building, that would spread so quickly from the eighth floor to the 21st floor.” |
| The same type of cladding – an aluminium composite – was installed on the Grenfell Tower in 2016, as part of a £10m renovation. | The same type of cladding – an aluminium composite – was installed on the Grenfell Tower in 2016, as part of a £10m renovation. |
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| A remarkably broad relief effort is underway. The local council has said it needs no further offers of accommodation but a disaster fund has been set up. You can contribute here. | A remarkably broad relief effort is underway. The local council has said it needs no further offers of accommodation but a disaster fund has been set up. You can contribute here. |
| A truck full of basic essentials like bottled water and nappies will leave Glasgow bound for London to help #GrenfellTower families. | A truck full of basic essentials like bottled water and nappies will leave Glasgow bound for London to help #GrenfellTower families. |
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| MIRROR: Deathtrap #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/BcDoLJQXrE | MIRROR: Deathtrap #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/BcDoLJQXrE |
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| The Times focused on the speed with which the fire took hold and spread. | The Times focused on the speed with which the fire took hold and spread. |
| THE TIMES: Disaster in 15 minutes #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/RGqvkbW19x | THE TIMES: Disaster in 15 minutes #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/RGqvkbW19x |
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| DAILY MAIL: How the hell could it happen? #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/D7L2lCNoxI | DAILY MAIL: How the hell could it happen? #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/D7L2lCNoxI |
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| THE SUN: They were told it was safe #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/odq5kzBRdJ | THE SUN: They were told it was safe #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/odq5kzBRdJ |