LONDON: The United Kingdom's Grenfell Tower fire disaster that killed 72 people was the result of "decades of failure" by government and construction industry bodies and the "systematic dishonesty" of building material firms, a final report said on Wednesday (Sep 4).
Natasha Elcock, a survivor of the Grenfell Tower fire, speaks to the media in London on Sep 4, 2024.
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. In particular, the report condemns firms involved in the supply of rainscreen cladding panels and other insulation products. London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the Grenfell residents had"paid a price for systemic dishonesty, corporate greed and institutional indifference and neglect".
Residents who phoned the emergency services were told to remain in their flats and await rescue for nearly two hours after the fire broke out.
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