LONDON — A public enquiry into the devastating 2017 London Grenfell Tower blaze that killed 72 people blamed the disaster on failings by the government, construction industry and, most of all, the firms involved in fitting the exterior with flammable cladding.
The Grenfell Tower residential building is seen on fire in London, UK, June 14, 2017.
It also criticised the then-government, the local authority of Kensington and Chelsea, the industry, regulatory groups, specific individuals and an ill-prepared fire brigade for years of inaction over fire safety in high-rise blocks. "But for too long, they have aided corporations, facilitating them to profit and dictate regulation."
"It has delayed the justice my family deserves," said 46-year-old Hisam Choucair, who lost his mother, sister, his brother-in-law and three young nieces in the fire.An earlier report by the enquiry team in 2019, which focused on the events of the night, found an electrical fault in a refrigerator in a fourth-floor apartment started the fire.
The most overt blame was laid at the feet of those involved in the refurbishment of the tower with the flammable cladding. The enquiry said architect Studio E, principal contractor Rydon, and cladding sub-contractor Harley all bore considerable responsibility for the disaster.
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