Grenfell Tower inferno a ‘disaster waiting to happen’ as concerns are raised for safety of other buildings

‘An inferno which engulfed a tower block, killing at least 12 in what could become one of the biggest fire tragedies in British history, was a “disaster waiting to happen”, experts have said.
Fears were raised that green energy concerns were prioritised ahead of safety as it emerged that cladding used to make the building more sustainable could have accelerated the fire.
On Wednesday night, police confirmed 12 people had died following the blaze at Grenfell House in Kensington, west London, but they expected the death toll to rise.
Hundreds of the roughly 500 residents in the block were unaccounted for. Some estimated that the death toll could rise above 100.’
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