Grenfell Tower fire
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On 14 June 2017, a high-rise fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of flats in North Kensington, West London, England, at 00:54 BST and burned for 60 hours. A total of 70 people died at
The fire during the early morning hours of 14 June 2017
Grenfell Tower in 2012 before the renovation
Grenfell Tower in the early morning of 14 June. The burnt cladding is visible on the outside of the building, showing the extent of the rapid upward spread of the fire.
Grenfell fire seen at 04:51 on 14 June from Putney Hill, London
Cladding (construction)
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Cladding is the application of one material over another to provide a skin or layer. In construction, cladding is used to provide a degree of thermal insulation and weather resistance, and to improve
Grenfell Tower fire
…deregulation policy, building inspections, adequate budgeting, fire safety systems, the materials used, companies installing, selling and manufacturing the cladding, and failures in communications, advice given or decisions made by office holders. Parliament commissioned an independent review of building regulations…
Hanover House, a residential tower block in Sheffield, with its cladding partially removed after failing fire safety tests following the Grenfell Tower fire