What happened at Lakanal House?

The Lakanal House fire occurred in a tower block in Camberwell, south London on 3rd July 2009. Six people were killed and at least 20 injured when a fire broke out in one of the flats and quickly spread. The 14-storey tower block accommodates 98 flats and reaches a height of 41.9 m (137 ft).

What is a lakanal moment?

She told Mr Lawrence, who was involved in the project between June 2014 and October 2015, that she was having a ‘Lakanal moment’ – referring to the 2009 fire in a high-rise residential block in London with cladding, which killed six people.

When was lakanal house built?

Lakanal House fire

Who were the victims of Grenfell Tower?

Other young victims included Jeremiah Deen, 2, Isaac Paulos, 5, Hania Hassan, 5, and her sister Fethia, 3, and twelve-year olds Biruk Haftom and Jessica Urbano-Ramirez. The oldest victim is believed to be 84-year-old Sheila from the 16th floor, who had lived in Grenfell Tower for 34 years.

Who was at fault for Grenfell Tower?

Last week, the main witness at the inquiry was Robert Black, former boss of the Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO), set up by the council to manage its housing. He was responsible for the disastrous Grenfell refurbishment that took place from 2014 to 2016.

Whose flat did the Grenfell fire start?

flat 16
The fire began “in or around” a Hotpoint fridge-freezer in flat 16 on the fourth floor, according to a provisional report by Dr Niamh Nic Daéid, director of the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science at Dundee University.

Was the cladding on Grenfell illegal?

The judge leading the Grenfell Tower Inquiry has ruled that the cladding installed on the tower did not comply with building regulations, finding that the polyethylene-cored panels were the “primary cause” of the rapid spread of flames.

Did Grenfell Flats own privately?

In recent years, some residents had become leaseholders, mostly under the Right to Buy scheme; 14 flats in the tower, and three in Grenfell Walk, were leaseholder owned at the time of the 2017 fire.

What was the cladding on Grenfell Tower?

It is made from polyethylene (PE), plastic sandwiched between two very thin sheets of aluminium.

Why was Grenfell refurbished?

This was the case from the very early fomentation of the plans in 2012: the Grenfell refurbishment was essentially an add-on to work to build a school and leisure centre next door and the council wanted to ensure the tower looked nice next to its shiny new complex.

Has Grenfell Tower been knocked down?

The UK government has decided to demolish Grenfell Tower four years after a fatal fire tore through the block of flats in west London, following a report that states the building should be “deconstructed at the earliest possible opportunity”. In total 72 people lost their lives in the fire.

Did Grenfell cladding meet building regs?

The public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire has found that external cladding did not meet Building Regulations. A report written by Sir Martin Moore Bick concluded that the cladding did not comply with the Building Regulation aimed at preventing the external spread of fire, but instead ‘actively promoted it’.

When was the inquest into the Lakanal House fire?

The inquest into the Lakanal House fire in the London borough of Southwark on 3 July 2009 began on 14 January and ended on March 28 2013. Verdicts into the deaths of six people and the Coroner’s recommendations.

Why was Lakanal House not demolished in 1999?

The London Fire Brigade also opened an investigation into the fire. It was revealed that Lakanal House had been identified as being at risk of enabling a fire to spread if one should occur in one of the flats. Southwark Council scheduled the building for demolition in 1999, although later it was decided not to demolish it.

How tall is the Lakanal House in London?

The Lakanal House fire occurred in a tower block in Camberwell, south London on 3rd July 2009. Six people were killed and at least 20 injured when a fire broke out in one of the flats and quickly spread . The 14- storey tower block accommodates 98 flats and reaches a height of 41.9 m (137 ft).

How many storeys are there in Lakanal House?

It was predominantly council rented with a dozen leasehold out of 98 flats in the building. The building was 16 storeys high with 14 accommodation storeys. 1st floor through to the 14th were accommodation. There was a undercroft at ground level, plant lift motor extraction and machinery on roof.