A year on, horrific Grenfell Tower fire haunts Britain
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Spain on Monday announced it would allow the 629 migrants to dock at the port of Valencia, where they are expected Sunday morning.
Bad weather has forced the convoy of ships now carrying them to take a detour after high waves caused some of the exhausted migrants aboard to be seasick.
The migrants are traveling from the central Mediterranean Sea aboard the Aquarius, a rescue vessel operated by aid group SOS Mediterranee, and two boats of the Italian government.
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LONDON (AP) — In last month. the shadow of London’s In the west London Grenfell Tower, the pain neighborhood around is as fresh as the newly laid Grenfell the victims were flowers for the dead. remembered at vigils and
One year ago, the residential church services, before a high-rise was destroyed silent march and an evening by a fire that killed meal hosted by local 72 people. It was the greatest Muslims. loss of life in a fire on Relatives of the dead British soil since World laid flowers by a memorial War II, a horror that left wall near the base of the neighborhood and the the tower, joined by survivors, country in shock. London Mayor
On Thursday, survivors, Sadiq Khan and music bereaved families and people stars Adele, Stormzy and around Britain marked Marcus Mumford.
that were left in memory of the anniversary of a local The tower and other is still listening, because tragedy that’s also a national London buildings were we don’t want this to happen the dead are tended by local shame — one for lit up overnight in green, ever again.” volunteers. A note from which blame still is being which has been adopted A year on, the area Prime Minister Theresa assigned and traded. Was as a color of remembrance. around Grenfell echoes May, attached to a wreath Grenfell a tragic accident, At noon, Queen Elizabeth with sounds of construction. of white roses, promises: the product of government II, wearing green, joined The ruined tower, “They will never be forgotten.” cost-cutting and lax safety Britons across the country which stood for months standards, or authorities’ in observing a minute of like a black tombstone The fire broke out shortly disregard for people who silence for the dead. on the skyline, is covered before 1 a.m. on June 14, lived in public housing? Antonio Roncolato, who in white sheeting. A 2017, in the kitchen of Behailu
“I don’t see this as a tragedy. lived on the 10th floor, said green heart and the words Kebede’s fourth-floor I see it as an atrocity,” the anniversary was “a “Grenfell forever in our apartment. Kebede woke Hissam Choucair, who lost time to reflect and to raise hearts” are emblazoned at the neighbors on his floor six members of his family further awareness and the top. Flowers, candles, and called firefighters, in the fire, told a public inquiry make sure that the world and well-worn teddy bears who soon arrived. ROGERS&ROGERS
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