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GRENFELL
WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?
On the night of 14 June 2017, a fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block
of flats in North Kensington, West London, causing 72 deaths. Given the horrifying
death toll, an inquiry was launched to discover what went wrong that fateful night
and how we can learn from those mistakes. Rodney Hancox, Chair of the IGEM/G/5
panel and Director of Gas Distribution Solutions, gave evidence at the inquiry,
reporting on the legislation, regulations, guidance and industry practice relevant
to the gas supply to and within Grenfell Tower. Here, he shares his findings
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