Grenfell Tower Was a Death Trap. Some Wanted It to Stand as a Warning.
Britain’s government confirmed Friday that the tower block in London, where 72 people died, would be demolished, provoking a combination of anger and relief from survivors and bereaved families.
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UK to demolish shell of Grenfell Tower almost eight years after fire that killed 72
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Grenfell Tower, Where Fire Killed 72, Will Be Demolished, Families Say
Survivors and bereaved families’ groups said Britain’s deputy prime minister had told them that the site of the 2017 catastrophe would be dismantled.The New York Times - 1d -
Grenfell Tower to be taken down, government confirms
It will take around two years to remove the tower where 72 people were killed in a fire in 2017.BBC News - 16h -
Grenfell Tower to be demolished, Angela Rayner confirms
Housing secretary formally announces two-year deconstruction of London tower block where fire killed 72 people. The remains of Grenfell Tower, the west London tower block in which 72 people died in ...The Guardian - 17h
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