GRENFELL TOWER TIME PROJECT-17
The Grenfell Tower fire broke out on 14 June 2017 at the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of public housing flats in North Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, West London. It is estimated it caused 71 deaths and over 70 injuries. Occupants of 23 of the 129 flats died. An estimated 223 people escaped. Inquests for 70 victims have been opened and adjourned at Westminster Coroner's Court.
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry held its first hearing on 14 September 2017, and evidential hearings started in October. Police and fire services believe the fire started accidentally in a fridge-freezer on the fourth floor. The rapid growth of the fire is thought to have been accelerated by the building's exterior cladding, which is of a common type in widespread use. An independent review of building regulations and fire safety is in progress.
I am a local resident and watched the fire burning from my window in the early hours of the morning. I see it every morning and evening and speak with my friends on an almost daily basis about that night. These photographs are in response to the aftermath of this fire and the collective shock of the community who are frustrated and angry, that such a preventable tragedy could happen. The Tower stands as a brutal symbol: highlighting the social divisions in one of the richest council Boroughs in one of the richest countries in the world.
GRENFELL TOWER TIME PROJECT-17
The Grenfell Tower fire broke out on 14 June 2017 at the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of public housing flats in North Kensington, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, West London. It is estimated it caused 71 deaths and over 70 injuries. Occupants of 23 of the 129 flats died. An estimated 223 people escaped. Inquests for 70 victims have been opened and adjourned at Westminster Coroner's Court.
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry held its first hearing on 14 September 2017, and evidential hearings started in October. Police and fire services believe the fire started accidentally in a fridge-freezer on the fourth floor. The rapid growth of the fire is thought to have been accelerated by the building's exterior cladding, which is of a common type in widespread use. An independent review of building regulations and fire safety is in progress.
I am a local resident and watched the fire burning from my window in the early hours of the morning. I see it every morning and evening and speak with my friends on an almost daily basis about that night. These photographs are in response to the aftermath of this fire and the collective shock of the community who are frustrated and angry, that such a preventable tragedy could happen. The Tower stands as a brutal symbol: highlighting the social divisions in one of the richest council Boroughs in one of the richest countries in the world.