09-09-2024 18:23 via theguardian.com

Grenfell brought back memories of Summerland fire | Letter

Deborah Gahan remembers a fire on the Isle of Man in 1973 and says the Grenfell Tower inquiry shows how little has changedDo you remember Summerland? I did, on 14 June 2017, when I saw the images of Grenfell Tower burning on the news. Summerland was a holiday complex on the Isle of Man that burned down on 2 August 1973, killing 50 people and seriously injuring a further 80.It was designed as an all‑weather tourist attraction with a capacity of 10,000, but its walls were clad
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