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Wednesday, June 28, 2017
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Wednesday, June 28, 2017
London police raise Grenfell fire toll to 80
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleBritish police increase the toll in the Grenfell Tower fire to 80 dead or presumed dead.
Metropolitan Police Det. Supt. Fiona McCormack was updating reporters on the June 14 inferno. Police had previously said the fire claimed at least 79 lives.
Earlier today, UK Prime Minister Theresa May said authorities have tested 120 high-rise buildings in dozens of areas across Britain and found that all were fitted with external cladding panels that failed fire safety tests.
Flammable cladding has been blamed for the rapid spread of the Grenfell blaze.
— AP
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