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RARE PHOTOS: Uk inquiry finds all grenfell tower fire deaths avoidable | Rare Historical Photos

The inquiry points at several failures that contributed to the rapid spread of the blaze and failure to rescue residents (AP)

Incompetence, dishonesty and greed were behind the 72 “avoidable” deaths in the Grenfell Tower fire in London, a report into the 2017 tragedy has concluded.

Delivered on Wednesday following a six-year inquiry, the final report stated that decades of failure by United Kingdom governments, indifference to safety by authorities, dishonest and incompetent manufacturers and installers of building materials, and a lack of strategy by firefighters were the main contributors to the shocking death toll.

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