Tragedy at Grenfell Tower
Devastating Fire Kills 72 in London Tower Block
Five Years On, Community Still Reeling From Loss
London, UK - On June 14, 2017, tragedy struck Grenfell Tower, a 24-storey residential tower block in North Kensington, London. A devastating fire broke out at 00:54 BST, engulfing the building and claiming the lives of 72 people.
The fire, which burned for 60 hours, was one of the UK's worst in recent memory. It left a community shattered and a country in mourning. Five years on, the scars of that tragic night are still fresh in the minds of those who survived and those who lost loved ones.
The cause of the fire remains the subject of an ongoing investigation, but it is believed to have started in a refrigerator on the fourth floor. The flames spread rapidly through the cladding, which was made of a combustible material known as polyethylene.
The Grenfell Tower fire exposed a number of failures in building regulations and safety standards. In the wake of the tragedy, the UK government has introduced a number of new regulations to improve fire safety in high-rise buildings.
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