Grenfell Tower is a derelict 24-storey residential tower block in North Kensington in London, England. The tower was completed in 1974 as part of the first phase of the Lancaster West Estate. [1] Most of the tower was destroyed in a severe fire on 14 June 2017.

On 14 June 2017, a high-rise fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of flats in North Kensington, West London, England, at 00:54 BST and burned for 60 hours. Seventy people died at the scene and two people died later in hospital, with more than 70 injured and 223 escaping.

Feb 7, 2025 · The anguished debate over Grenfell Tower echoes those over the sites of other tragedies, such as the 9/11 attacks in New York City and Washington or the bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma ...

Feb 7, 2025 · Grenfell Tower has become a symbol of government failure, corporate greed and inequality since the fire, which triggered an overhaul of building regulations across the country. Residents of the public housing project in North Kensington, a low-income neighborhood that is part of one of Britain’s wealthiest boroughs, say their safety concerns ...

Feb 7, 2025 · Grenfell Tower – what happens now? To demolish high-rise buildings, engineers often opt for 'top down' techniques, whereby a number of small, car-sized excavators are lifted onto the roof and ...

Oct 29, 2019 · Images, maps and graphics explaining how the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower may have started and how it spread.

5 days ago · The Grenfell Tower Inquiry was created to examine the circumstances leading up to and surrounding the fire at Grenfell Tower on the night of 14 June 2017. The Inquiry Panel statement as the final report is published. The Inquiry has published its …

Oct 29, 2019 · Images, maps and graphics explaining how the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower may have started and how it spread.

Sep 4, 2024 · Seven years after flames engulfed Grenfell Tower, a public housing block in West London, killing 72 people, a public inquiry on Wednesday blamed unscrupulous manufacturers, a cost-cutting local...

Feb 7, 2025 · For some, Grenfell Tower is a symbol of all that they lost. The presence of the Tower helps to ensure the tragedy is never forgotten and can act as a reminder of the need for justice and ...