Grenfell: Building a Disaster - Episode 0

The Grenfell Tower Inquiry Podcast by BBC

Sep 6, 20242:30News & Politics

In the early hours of the 14th of June 2017, a fire broke out in a tower block in West London. This fire was both a personal tragedy and a national scandal. It began in Flat 16 of Grenfell Tower. Before long, the flames...

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