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Miklos Bolza

MYSTERIOUS: Unsuitable building cladding sold despite fire risk | Mind Blowing Facts

Cladding filled with combustible material was allegedly marketed as safe throughout Australia, despite being linked to major blazes worldwide including London's catastrophic Grenfell Tower fire.

The cladding, known as aluminium composite panels, was used on residential, commercial and public buildings, and became notorious after the June 2017 fire at the 24-storey London tower where 72 people died.

In Australia, combustible cladding was linked to the 23-storey Lacrosse building blaze in Melbourne in November 2014.

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