Fire on 12th floor of 20-story high-rise LONDON (BBC) – About 180 people were evacuated as a fire broke out in a 20-storey tower block in south London. The blaze, in a flat on the 12th floor of ...
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Banners Wrap Charred Remains of London High-Rise
Anniversary of deadly high-rise fire approaches By DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Banners were wrapped Thursday on top of the charred remains of Britain’s Grenfell Tower amid preparations to solemnly mark the anniversary of the 2017 ...
Read More »London Firefighters Battle Hotel Blaze
Over 100 firefighters responded to 12-story luxury hotel LONDON (AP) — More than 100 firefighters tackled a blaze at a luxury hotel in central London that produced thick black smoke visible for miles around and required people inside ...
Read More »Race Raised in London Fatal High-Rise Fire Inquiry
Lawyer for survivors says race must be considered LONDON (AP) — The inquiry into Britain’s Grenfell Tower fire should consider whether racism contributed to the deaths of 72 people in the blaze, a lawyer for survivors said Tuesday. ...
Read More »Residents in London High-Rise Fire Wrongly Told to Stay Inside
Inquiry looks into high-rise fire that killed 72 people By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Residents of London’s Grenfell Tower were wrongly told to stay in their apartments as fire raged through the high-rise building nearly ...
Read More »Probe of Deadly London High-Rise Fire Aims to Answer ‘Why?’
Inquiry hears evidence from fire that killed 72 people By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — An inquiry into the fire that tore through London’s Grenfell Tower high-rise almost a year ago, killing 72 people, began evidence ...
Read More »Survivors of London High-Rise Fire Struggle with Emotions
Public inquiry of Grenfell Tower fire begins with victim tributes LONDON (AP) — Survivors and families of the victims of London’s Grenfell Tower fire are struggling with their emotions as a public inquiry hears individual tributes to the ...
Read More »Inquiry Begins in Deadly London High-Rise Fire
2017 blaze killed dozens in a 24-story apartment building LONDON (AP) — Survivors of a devastating high-rise fire in London wept Monday as relatives paid tribute to some of the 72 victims at the opening of an inquiry ...
Read More »Door from Deadly London High-Rise Fire Fails Fire Test
Door withstood flames for only 15 minutes LONDON (AP) — Police say a door from a London high-rise that went up in flames, killing 71 people, has failed an expert fire safety test. The Metropolitan Police force said ...
Read More »‘3 Billboards’ Protest in London for High-Rise Fire Victims
Activists use mobile billboards calling for justice for victims LONDON (AP) — Activists for victims of a deadly London high-rise fire have taken inspiration from an Academy Award-nominated film to press for more action by police. Three mobile ...
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