28-07-2017 10:13 via huffingtonpost.co.uk

Grenfell Tower: Cladding And Insulation Used In 82 Tower Blocks Fails New Stringent Tests

A total of 82 high-rises have failed fire safety tests in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze, the Government has confirmed.
Unlike previous tests, these ones did not analysed different types of cladding in combination with the insulation used at Grenfell, where at least 80 people died in the fire last month.
Witnesses to the blaze said the cladding allowed the fire to spread as far and fast as it did.
The Government ordered an independent review into building regulations and fire sa
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