A damning report on a deadly London high-rise fire concluded Wednesday that decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a"death trap" where 72 people lost their lives.
While the report may give survivors some of the answers they have long sought, they must wait to see whether anyone responsible will be prosecuted. Police will examine the inquiry's conclusions before deciding on charges, which could include corporate or individual manslaughter.Natasha Elcock of the group Grenfell United urged authorities to deliver justice.
The tragedy horrified the nation and posed one central question, the report said:"How was it possible in 21st century London for a reinforced concrete building, itself structurally impervious to fire, to be turned into a death trap?"The search for answers focused on a refurbishment completed in 2016 that covered the 1970s building in aluminum and polyethylene cladding -- a layer of foam insulation topped by two sheets of aluminum sandwiched around a layer of polyethylene, a...
The inquiry said the combustible cladding was used because it was cheap and because of"incompetence of the organizations and individuals involved in the refurbishment" --- including architects, engineers and contractors -- who all thought safety was someone else's responsibility. The report said the inquiry had"seen no evidence that any of the decisions that resulted in the creation of a dangerous building or the calamitous spread of fire were affected by racial or social prejudice," though it said the public body that managed Grenfell had failed to treat residents with"understanding and respect."
Sandra Ruiz, whose 12-year-old niece, Jessica Urbano Ramirez, died in the fire, said that"for me, there's no justice without people going behind bars." A damning report on a deadly London high-rise fire concluded Wednesday that decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a 'death trap' where 72 people lost their lives.At least 100 villagers were killed in northeastern Nigeria when suspected Boko Haram Islamic extremists opened fire on a market, on worshippers and in people's homes, residents said Wednesday, the latest killings in Africa's longest struggle with militancy.
An Ontario man said he couldn't believe an electric car he bought three years ago for $20,000 would need a new battery at a cost of more than $33,000.Having recently turned 36, CNN Style producer Jacqui Palumbo asks readers if she is too old to still be wearing a crop top.At the U.S. Open currently underway in New York, a single cocktail will surpass US$10 million in sales before the tennis grand slam event ends Sept. 8.
A Vancouver couple is hoping somebody will recognize the man they say violently attacked them late Sunday afternoon in Stanley Park.A Vancouver man is questioning the findings from a Burnaby refinery's investigation, and wondering why a third-party didn't do the probe.BC Ferries has docked the Queen of New Westminster due to an engine issue, resulting in seven cancelled sailings between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen on Tuesday.
The Montreal Canadiens have announced that forward Cole Caufield will wear jersey No. 13 in honour of his friend and fellow hockey player, Johnny Gaudreau, who passed away on Aug. 29.Quebec Liberal Party leadership candidates who will be leaving their federal posts in the hopes of succeeding Dominique Anglade will have to make a 'profession of faith to Quebec,' believes prospect Charles Milliard.
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