Equipment failings hampered London tower block fire rescue - BBC

The firefighters who battled an inferno at a London apartment block that killed at least 80 people last month were hindered by equipment failings including the lack of a high ladder, the BBC reported on Saturday.More than 200 firefighters and 40 engines were sent to the 24-storey Grenfell Tower on June 14, rescuing 65 people from the devastated building.A high ladder, which might have given the fire crews a better chance of stopping the blaze from engulfing the building, did not arrive for more