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Grenfell Tower fire

On 14 June 2017, a high-rise fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of flats in North Kensington, West London, at 00:54 BST and burned for 60 hours. Seventy people died at the scene, and two people died later in hospital, with more... Wikipedia
Number of deaths: 72
Dates: Jun 14, 2017 – Jun 16, 2017
Location: Grenfell Tower
Cause: Electrical fault in a refrigerator; spread of fire largely exacerbated by flammable exterior cladding on the building
Non-fatal injuries: 74 (20 serious)
Property damage: £200 million – £1 billion (estimated)