LONDON: The UK government said on Friday that the Grenfell Tower, the site of the biggest residential fire in Britain since World War II, which claimed 72 lives in 2017, would be demolished.
Some survivors and the families of those murdered in the catastrophic fire that destroyed the 24-story building in the west of Britain’s capital are upset about the transfer, which is estimated to take two years.
The government confirmed what victim organisations stated Thursday they had been told when they declared, “Grenfell Tower will be carefully taken down to the ground.” According to the statement, the work will begin on June 14, the eighth anniversary of the fire, and will be meticulously completed to guarantee that the elements can be incorporated into any monument in the future.
The statement stated that although the structure is stable because to the safeguards in place, the building’s condition will deteriorate with time even if more props are installed. “As part of a memorial that must endure forever, engineers also advise that it is not feasible to keep many of the building’s floors in place.” Due to extremely flammable cladding that was affixed to the building’s outside, the fire quickly spread after beginning in a malfunctioning freezer.
Last year, a public investigation concluded that the 72 fatalities were “all avoidable” and attributed them to the “systematic dishonesty” of construction companies.
It also exposed regulatory and governmental shortcomings spanning decades.
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