• More than 100 firefighters tackling blaze in Camberwell • Fire brigade says seven of 12 storeys are on fire About 25 people are feared trapped in a block of flats in London after a fire swept through the building. More than 100 firefighters are tackling the blaze at the 12-storey tower block in Camberwell, south London. A fire brigade spokesman said seven floors were on fire. Emergency services... [read full story]
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Updated on 06 July 2009 Source PA News Calls have been made for a full public inquiry into fire safety in high-rise buildings after six people died in a tower block blaze. Police forensic officers and fire investigators are...
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Calls are growing for a full public inquiry into fire safety in high-rise buildings after six people died in a tower block blaze. Police forensic officers and fire investigators are still searching Lakanal House in Camberwell,...
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