As many of you will know, around 4 months ago, a horrifying fire occurred in North Kensington in London. Many things seem to have gone wrong that made the situation a lot worse, and local residents are upset about the unnecessary loss of lives.
One of the most upsetting pieces of information is the reason why the fire spread so rapidly. It was because its cladding (the outer “shell” of the building) could not withstand temperatures of over 800 degrees. TMO, the company that manages Grenfell Tower saved £10,000 by using a cheap cladding that allowed the fire to spread quickly. Worries that were raised by people living in the Grenfell building about the cladding had been ignored before the fire.
What’s more, the man who signed off Grenfell’s building instructions is said to have fled his home after hurtful graffiti was found on his £1.2 million residence. I have seen this with my own eyes.
It also took firefighters over 1 hour to get through to Grenfell and start the rescue work. Estates surrounding Grenfell were evacuated for worries of the tower collapsing. We are all praying for the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire.
By: Bibi