Terrible. I'm amazed stuff like this doesn't happen more often with some of these tower b

Blocks.

I remember visiting someone once who lived in a top floor flat of a tall tower block in London and thinking you'd be screwed if there was a fire and you needed to get out.

Posted By: Jim on June 14th 2017 at 07:07:37

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huge fire (General Chat) - earthleakage, Jun 14, 03:31:49
- This post from last year is horribly prescient (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jun 14, 06:25:27
  - News are claiming the cladding wasn't fire-proof (n/m) (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Jun 14, 09:20:34
  - Is this the block in question?? (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Jun 14, 07:32:09
    - Yep (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jun 14, 07:37:32
      - Good God. (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Jun 14, 07:38:10
  - Terrible. I'm amazed stuff like this doesn't happen more often with some of these tower b (General Chat) - Jim, Jun 14, 07:07:37
    - Building regulations, Jim. (General Chat) - norway, Jun 14, 08:08:33
      - nah, that's just Heath & Safety gone mad... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jun 14, 09:50:40
      - I'm sure that's the case with most yes but can only do so much, one of the issues (n/m) (General Chat) - Jim, Jun 14, 08:38:33
        
        Indeed - but something has made this fire much worse (General Chat) - norway, Jun 14, 08:40:02
      - looking at the pictures a 30 minute to 2 hour fire doors, good luck with that! (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jun 14, 08:15:00
        
        Buildings simply do not blaze like that any more - something catastrophically wrong. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Jun 14, 08:37:29
        
        Hmmm, I'm not so sure (General Chat) - Azteca, Jun 14, 09:18:30
        
        That's interesting. (General Chat) - norway, Jun 14, 09:23:20
        
        Yeah, it's surreal. Wouldn't be surprised if the cladding played a part (General Chat) - Azteca, Jun 14, 09:26:12
        
        Bear in mind also, warm night, people possibly had windows open (General Chat) - Azteca, Jun 14, 09:30:48
        
        Gas pipes under the stairs (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 14, 08:44:47
    - awful stuff I cannot imagine the fear of those trapped (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jun 14, 08:08:06
    - fucking hell at this quote: (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 14, 07:23:33
      - Re stay in your flat: that's what the residents interviewed on R4 have been saying (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 14, 07:55:36
        
        It's because you should be safe. (General Chat) - norway, Jun 14, 08:38:26
        
        That advice is for if a neighbouring block is ablaze apparently (n/m) (General Chat) - Azteca, Jun 14, 08:01:44
        
        Resident saying he was told that (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 14, 08:16:21
        
        how tragically confusing (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Jun 14, 08:11:07
        
        It was a resident saying that and he was upset but didn't sound confused (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 14, 08:22:59
- Looks horrific (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Jun 14, 04:03:44
  - More terrible news... (n/m) (General Chat) - Socks of 93, Jun 14, 07:38:46
  - Imagine getting woke up that... would shit yourself (n/m) (General Chat) - hoolahan, Jun 14, 04:20:19

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