Grenfell Tower fire- thread three

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Seventeen tragic deaths confirmed so far, six victims provisionally identified.
Number of those who perished feared to rise into triple figures as search proceeds
Search for remaining victims expected to take weeks, sadly it’s considered unlikely that it will be possible to identify all the victims
Names of those still missing start to emerge
Nearly 80 victims being treated across six hospitals, with 15 still in critical care
Hundreds of people displaced and dispossessed, concerned about when and where they will be rehoused

Public inquiry ordered.
Criminal investigation launched.
Serious questions being asked about fire safety regulations, management of social housing, austerity and inequality.
Fire Brigade search of building expected to take weeks due to complexity of building, extent of fire damage and the necessity of undertaking a painstaking fingertip search.

“There must be arrests after this monstrous crime” David Lammy MP

‘Families rehoused last night been left clueless about where to spend next nights. No word from #kccouncil. Chaos.” Emily Maitlis, BBC

“We have to act as if it was our friends, our family in that block” Nick Hurd MP, Policing and Fire Minister

“Someone needs to be held accountable. These deaths could have been prevented.” Local resident to Sadiq Khan

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Twitter reacts to the hand delivered letters...

From the Guardian

Protesters storm Kensington town hall

Damien Gayle
Over at Kensington town hall, protesters have stormed the building and are in the lobby chanting: “We want justice.”

149. I pray they died of smoke Inhalation. The alternative doesn't even bare thinking about.

I fear a riot in Kensington

They're like some drunken asshole 'I'll have my lawyer call you'. Jesus Christ, how could you put up with that level of harassment? For children playing on a green?

Tiredemma - I'll fucking join the riot.

I imagine and hope most of the victims did die of smoke inhalation or were at least Unconscious before the flames got to them.

Fair play to the Tyneside company - obviously they should be offered housing locally but there might well be some people who want to get away and make a fresh start. It would be pretty understandable.

What the actual fucking fuck are the tmo thinking with those letters. Did I see hand delivered? Are they trying to incite a riot?

I really don't blame those local people protesting at the town hall. Good for them - the time for writing letters is over, these people were ignored or the even threatened when they complained they were living in a death trap. I'm so upset and angry about how these Kensington tenants have been treated, I can physically feel it, if that makes sense...

You'd think all day to day admin stuff would have been shelved. You'd think. Jesus.

Funny how the council officials are locked in. Wonder how it feels?

They are dated 14th June. 'Already in the system' won't cut it I'm afraid. Fucking awful.

They appear to have stormed the building and pushed past police

I actually think the poor divils should be housed in a different borough if that's the level of harassment they receive daily. Threat of legal action for ball playing? FFS.

Not posted via RM on the 13th then? Hand delivered by council staff?

It sounds like the communication just hasn't been good enough on site - I've no doubt the fire dept are doing there absolute best but the council seem to be woefully absent

The Guardian is covering events at the protest in detail

breaking news at KC Town Hall Protest

Fair enough with the Tyneside flats, I'm usually pretty cynical about companies sharing stuff on social media to encourage shares and likes rather than just contacting the people dealing with relief but maybe for this it is justified as it's all over the place.

Is rolling news covering the town hall stuff?

Dated 14th - when council staff MUST have known about the massive fire. Many (most?!) will have physically seen it on their way in to work. Hand delivered on 16th - when it is blatantly obvious that dozens of people have died and hundreds displaced.

I don't think there is one person co-ordination the relief though. It's a patchwork of people helping. I can see how Facebook is useful in this situation.

Town hall stuff is on sky news and bbc news. Don't know about other news.

Shocked at the insensitivity

Not posted, hand delivered by TMO Saucery.

A few seemed to get past the police then. Feel for the regular admin staff in the building tbh, it's scary enough when one person is angry at your company and wants to blame anyone who is present (I worked in a role shortly after someone in the same role was shot in my area)

Sorry, I was watching the news and typing. I meant co-ordinating the relief.