28-10-2019 23:39 via theguardian.com

Grenfell inquiry finds fire brigade 'gravely' ill-prepared for blaze

Long-awaited report into tragedy that killed 72 people says shortcomings cost livesThe London fire brigade’s readiness for the Grenfell Tower fire was “gravely inadequate” and fewer people would have died if it had been better prepared, a long-awaited public inquiry report into the disaster that killed 72 people has concluded.The report into the biggest single loss of life in London since the second world war also ruled that the building had been refurbished in breach of safety
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