Fewer people might have died in a 2017 fire in a London high-rise if they had not been told to stay put, a government analysis concluded.
Tag: Grenfell Tower Fire (June, 2017)
Days Before Grenfell Anniversary, Giant Warnings on Fire Safety Appear in U.K.
A group projected stark messages onto high-rises in three British cities, citing similarities to the London building that burned in 2017.
London Fire Survivors Sue in Unlikely Place: Philadelphia Court
Hundreds of survivors and relatives of victims in the Grenfell Tower fire sued makers of the flammable cladding and insulation that fed the blaze, one of which has its headquarters in Pennsylvania.
It’s Easy for Leaders to Make Promises After Disasters. But What Happens Next?
Our international editor introduces Promises Made, a new series that investigates whether those in power did what they said they would.
Britain Vowed Big Changes After Grenfell Tower Burned. Why Are Thousands Stuck in Firetraps?
Two years after the Grenfell inferno in London killed 72 people, hundreds of high-rise apartment buildings in England remain wrapped in flammable cladding — and safety rules are little changed.
Grenfell Tower Study Finds Many Toxic Chemicals Near Fire Site
Almost a year and a half after the fire that killed 72 people, researchers found extremely high levels of substances that could pose numerous health risks.
Grenfell Tower Fire Victims Are Mocked in ‘Sickening Video’
As Britain celebrated Guy Fawkes Night on Monday, a video showed a group burning an effigy of the apartment complex where dozens died last year.