Grenfell Tower fire that killed 72 was result of decades of institutional failings, damning final report finds

The Independent

The Independent

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Due to a dizzying series of errors and negligence, 72 people lost their lives when a social housing building in North Kensington, London, burst into flames on June 14, 2017.
Le Monde
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The fire in the early hours of Jun 14, 2017, spread rapidly through the 24-storey block in west London due to highly combustible cladding fixed to its exterior.
CNA
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Delivered on Wednesday following a six-year inquiry, the final report highlights decades of failure of the United Kingdom government, indifference to safety by authorities, dishonest and incompetent manufacturers and installers of building materials, and a lack of strategy by firefighters were the main contributors to the shocking death toll.
Aljazeera
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As the final report into the Grenfell Tower fire is set to be released seven years after the deadly blaze, the nation will be remembering the 72 men, women and children who lost their lives in the inferno.
Daily Mail

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