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Illustrative photo of Israeli firefighters. (Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
June 8, 2018, 10:23 am
Central Israeli synagogue badly damaged in blaze
Hebrew media reports suggest fire in Lod was caused by malfunctioning refrigerator, not arson
By TOI staff
Fire is seen at the 1,105 foot tall Torch tower skyscraper, August 4, 2017 in Dubai. (AFP PHOTO/KARIM SAHIB)
August 4, 2017, 4:52 am
Flames engulf 86-story residential skyscraper in Dubai
Authorities say blaze now under control after world’s tallest apartment block caught fire, sending chunks of debris plummeting hundreds of meters below
By Malak Harb and Aya Batrawy
Nazim Ali (r), of Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC), chants anti-Zionist rhetoric at London's Al-Quds Parade on June 18. 2017. (Screen capture: YouTube)
July 9, 2017, 11:42 pm
London police investigate man who charged ‘Zionists’ behind Grenfell Tower tragedy
After fire that killed 80, Nazim Ali allegedly said, ‘In Grenfell, many innocents were murdered by Theresa May’s cronies, supporters of Zionist ideology’
By TOI staff
The unburned lower floors with untouched cladding still in place are pictured, with the burnt out upper floors above, at remains of the Grenfell Tower block in north Kensington, west London on June 22, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / NIKLAS HALLE'N)
June 27, 2017, 12:44 am
US company halts sale of panels used on burned London tower
Arconic says it will no longer sell Reynobond PE cladding material, believed to be a key factor in deadly Grenfell Tower blaze
By AP and TOI staff
A fire burns in Haifa, Israel, Thursday, November 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
June 26, 2017, 5:58 am
Hundreds of Israeli buildings ‘as vulnerable’ as London’s Grenfell Tower
Fire department says it has no idea how many high-rises are at risk; admits that even if it finds dangerous materials, there is nothing it can do
By Raoul Wootliff and Melanie Lidman
A police van drives past the Chalcots Estate in the borough of Camden, north London, June 25, 2017. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)
June 25, 2017, 10:13 pm
UK: All building cladding samples tested thus far fail fire safety
After Grenfell Tower disaster, officials struggle to evacuate four apartment blocks; some residents determined to stay put
By SYLVIA HUI
Residents (R) with belongings leave Burnham Tower residential block on the Chalcots Estate in north London on June 24, 2017 as residents evacuate because of fire safety concerns. ( AFP PHOTO / Justin TALLIS)
June 24, 2017, 1:26 pm
650 apartments in London towers evacuated over fire fears
Buildings found to use cladding similar to that on ill-fated Grenfell; 83 people refuse to leave their homes
By James Pheby
A resident talks on a cell phone as he leaves the Burnham Tower residential block on the Chalcots Estate in north London on June 23, 2017 after being evacuated because of fire safety concerns. ( AFP PHOTO / Justin TALLIS)
June 24, 2017, 2:33 am
Five London high-rises evacuated over fire safety fears
Publicly owned apartment towers deemed unsafe after tests reveal exterior cladding was installed Grenfell Tower contractor
By Robin MILLARD
The charred remains of cladding are pictured on the outer walls of the burnt out shell of the Grenfell Tower block in north Kensington, west London on June 22, 2017. (AFP PHOTO / NIKLAS HALLE'N)
June 23, 2017, 3:54 pm
Police mull manslaughter charges over cladding in London blaze
Outside material at Grenfell Tower failed safety tests, contributed to rapid spread of fire, started by faulty fridge, that killed 79
By AFP
Screen capture from video of the Al-Quds march in London, June 18, 2017. (YouTube/Richard Millett)
June 19, 2017, 8:42 pm
London marchers in Al-Quds Day parade blame tower block fire on ‘Zionists’
Protesters wave Hezbollah flags, call to ‘free Palestine,’ chant that Israel and Islamic State are one and the same
By JTA
Palestinians walk on a street at the Al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City during a power outage on June 11, 2017. (AFP Photo/Mahmud Hams)
June 19, 2017, 2:24 pm
Hamas asks Europe, UN, Arabs to intercede with Abbas over Gaza’s electricity — report
London mosque attack suspect now arrested on terror grounds; car explodes in Paris after hitting police van in suspected attack
By TOI staff
London Police Commander Stuart Cundy (R), joined by firemen and an emergency worker, makes a statement to the media against the backdrop of the remains of Grenfell Tower, a residential tower block in west London which was gutted by fire, in west London on June 16, 2017. (Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP)
June 19, 2017, 2:13 pm
79 people presumed dead in London high-rise fire
Britain holds a minute’s silence for victims of Grenfell Tower blaze; cops vow those responsible will be brought to justice
By AFP
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II meets members of the community affected by the Grenfell Tower disaster during a visit to the Westway Sports Centre which is providing temporary shelter for those who have been made homeless, in west London on June 16, 2017. (AFP/Pool/Dominic Lipinski)
June 17, 2017, 5:44 pm
Police say 58 presumed dead in London tower fire
Britain left ‘somber’ by apartment inferno, says Queen; Prime Minister May meets survivors amid growing public anger
By Robin MILLARD
Demonstrators gather with placards outside the Department for Communities and Local Government in central London on June 16, 2017 to demand justice for those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire. (AFP/Tolga Akmen)
June 17, 2017, 4:29 am
Anger boils over as London fire toll hits 30
Crowds heckle PM May, storm local authority headquarters demanding justice for victims of devastating apartment tower fire
By Maureen COFFLARD and Robin MILLARD
Girls have photos of a missing child on their t-shirts near scene of the massive fire in Grenfell Tower, in rear, in London, Thursday, June 15, 2017. A massive fire raced through the 24-story high-rise apartment building in west London early Wednesday. (AP/Alastair Grant)
June 16, 2017, 4:15 pm
London fire death toll hits 30, will rise much higher
At least 70 still unaccounted for; last flames put out 2 days after massive blaze tore through 120-unit Grenfell Tower
By Agencies
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