Description
Added on the 16/06/2018 09:20:28 - Copyright : Wochit
A silent walk takes place to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower disaster, where 72 people died in Britain's worst residential fire since World War II. The fire started in a faulty freezer and ripped through the 24-storey block in west London in an inferno that was visible across the British capital. An official report blamed highly combustible cladding fixed to the exterior of the high-rise as the "principal reason" the fire spread. But despite a costly ongoing public inquiry, the government has been accused of failing to implement urgent safety changes to prevent a similar tragedy. IMAGES
Shah Aghlani, who lost his mother and aunt in the deadly Grenfell tower fire in 2017 says 'escape was always possible' and that London Fire Brigade 'gave up too early', as family members of the victims react to an official report made public on 30th October. The report criticises the fire service saying its readiness for such a blaze was 'gravely inadequate' and that its response suffered from 'systemic' failures. SOUNDBITE
The official inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire opened on Thursday, with Judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick beginning with a minute's silence for the victims. IMAGES
Beyonce shared a powerful message on her website about the recent shootings of two black men.
Firefighters pick through the still-smouldering ruins of a 14-storey apartment building for the more than a dozen people reported missing after a fire ravaged the block of flats in the Spanish port city of Valencia, claiming the lives of at least four people. Experts say the building was covered with highly flammable cladding, which could account for the rapid spread of the blaze after it broke out on the fourth floor at around 5:30 pm (1630 GMT) on February 22. IMAGES
Mourners gather at a cemetery during the funeral of the victims of a wedding hall fire in Iraq's northern town of Qaraqosh. At least 100 people were killed when a fire ripped through a crowded Iraqi wedding hall, officials said, pointing to indoor fireworks as the likely cause for the blaze that sparked a panicked stampede for the exits. IMAGES