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| U.K. Calls for Inquiry Into Cladding After Grenfell Tower Fire | |
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| LONDON — The British government called on Tuesday for a major national investigation into cladding and insulation in high-rise buildings across the country, amid mounting concern after a fire at Grenfell Tower in London this month left at least 79 people dead. | LONDON — The British government called on Tuesday for a major national investigation into cladding and insulation in high-rise buildings across the country, amid mounting concern after a fire at Grenfell Tower in London this month left at least 79 people dead. |
| Ninety-five buildings, in 32 areas, that used cladding and insulation similar to those found in Grenfell Tower fell short in safety tests — “a 100 percent failure rate,” according to a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May. Hundreds more buildings are to be tested. | Ninety-five buildings, in 32 areas, that used cladding and insulation similar to those found in Grenfell Tower fell short in safety tests — “a 100 percent failure rate,” according to a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May. Hundreds more buildings are to be tested. |
| Arconic, the American company that sold the combustible material used at the London housing project, said on Monday that it would no longer sell the paneling for use in high rises. | Arconic, the American company that sold the combustible material used at the London housing project, said on Monday that it would no longer sell the paneling for use in high rises. |
| The government announcement came as a 5-year-old boy was confirmed on Tuesday as the youngest victim of the Grenfell Tower fire, after an inquest found that he had choked to death as he and his family tried to escape the flames in their 18th-floor apartment. | The government announcement came as a 5-year-old boy was confirmed on Tuesday as the youngest victim of the Grenfell Tower fire, after an inquest found that he had choked to death as he and his family tried to escape the flames in their 18th-floor apartment. |
| The boy, Isaac Paulos, who was identified from his dental records, died from smoke inhalation, the inquest at Westminster Coroner’s Court found. He is among 18 victims to have been formally identified in the fire, the worst in London in decades; the British police have said the death toll is likely to rise. | The boy, Isaac Paulos, who was identified from his dental records, died from smoke inhalation, the inquest at Westminster Coroner’s Court found. He is among 18 victims to have been formally identified in the fire, the worst in London in decades; the British police have said the death toll is likely to rise. |
| “It can’t really be explained in enough detail how complex an investigation this is in terms of identification, and in terms of recovery of bodies on a dangerous site that my team are not allowed to enter because the building is being shored up,” Dr. Fiona Wilcox, the Westminster coroner, said in a statement on Monday. | “It can’t really be explained in enough detail how complex an investigation this is in terms of identification, and in terms of recovery of bodies on a dangerous site that my team are not allowed to enter because the building is being shored up,” Dr. Fiona Wilcox, the Westminster coroner, said in a statement on Monday. |
| Isaac’s family described him as “kind,” “energetic” and “generous.” | Isaac’s family described him as “kind,” “energetic” and “generous.” |
| “He was such a good boy, who was loved by his friends and family,” they said in a written statement. “We will miss him forever, but we know God is looking after him now and that he is safe in heaven.” | “He was such a good boy, who was loved by his friends and family,” they said in a written statement. “We will miss him forever, but we know God is looking after him now and that he is safe in heaven.” |
| His mother, Genet Shawo, told The Times of London that her hand had slipped from her son’s as neighbors tried to lead the family to safety. | His mother, Genet Shawo, told The Times of London that her hand had slipped from her son’s as neighbors tried to lead the family to safety. |
| Three other victims were identified in the inquest: Mohamednur Tuccu, 44, whose body was recovered outside the building, close to a sports center; Khadija Saye, 24, and her mother, Mary Mendy, 52, who died from “inhalation of fire fumes and burns,” according to a preliminary report. | Three other victims were identified in the inquest: Mohamednur Tuccu, 44, whose body was recovered outside the building, close to a sports center; Khadija Saye, 24, and her mother, Mary Mendy, 52, who died from “inhalation of fire fumes and burns,” according to a preliminary report. |
| The blaze that engulfed the Grenfell Tower block on June 14 started with a faulty refrigerator on the fourth floor and spread to the top of the building within minutes. British police officers said the building’s insulation and exterior cladding had failed safety tests conducted by investigators after the fire. | The blaze that engulfed the Grenfell Tower block on June 14 started with a faulty refrigerator on the fourth floor and spread to the top of the building within minutes. British police officers said the building’s insulation and exterior cladding had failed safety tests conducted by investigators after the fire. |
| Residents of the building, who had warned for years about fire hazards there, have said the disaster could have been prevented, and they blame the council for using cheap, flammable materials during a renovation that cost 10 million pounds, or $12.8 million, and that was completed last year. | Residents of the building, who had warned for years about fire hazards there, have said the disaster could have been prevented, and they blame the council for using cheap, flammable materials during a renovation that cost 10 million pounds, or $12.8 million, and that was completed last year. |