Grenfell Tower to be taken down, government confirms | Global News Avenue

Glenfel Building is to be demolished, government has confirmed nearly eight years after the fire That killed 72 people.

The government said the process is expected to take about two years and will be completed “sensitively” and the buildings have not changed before the eighth anniversary of the disaster in June.

The plan has sparked different reactions from locals, families and survivors who have lost their loved ones – some of whom hope the West London Tower will persevere in reminding the 2017 tragedy.

Others believe its existence makes those who have lost loved ones painful and say it should be replaced by a memorial.

“It is obvious from the dialogue that it is still a sacred site,” the government said in a statement.

“It’s also obvious that there is no consensus on what it should have happened.”

The government added that as part of the memorial “if hope” the memorial will provide materials for the 24-story tower and parts of the 24-story tower.

The government said the decision to demolish the building after engineers suggested the tower was “severely damaged”.

According to a 2020 report, the damage to the fire on the upper floors of the tower has increased.

The government said experts recommended that the condition of the building “continues to worsen over time” and remain stable due to other protection measures.

The engineer also said that as part of the permanent memorial, many floors of the building were kept in place.

According to a government statement, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner concluded that keeping some floors of the building while demolishing others was “deeply frustrated” for survivors.

The government said professional contractors will be confirmed in the coming months to develop detailed plans for the demolition of the tower.

It added that the process of “cautious and sensitive progressive deconstruction” will occur behind the packaging of the tower.

Some survivors and families who have lost their loved ones say the tower should remain as it is until people are prosecuted.

Has nothing to do with tragedy Will announce until the end of 2026Metropolitan Police and the Crown Prosecutor’s Office (CPS) said.

Some former residents were told that they decided to remove the tower at a meeting with Reiner on Wednesday.

A spokesman for Glenfell United, representing some bereavement families and survivors, said no one supported the program at the meeting and ignoring their wishes was “shameful and unforgivable.”

Kimia Zabihyan of Grenfell, from relatives, also acted for some dead families, calling the meeting “accused” but said Rayner appeared to have attended the meeting with “best intention.”

Downing Street said Reiner held a meeting to ensure that families and survivors who lost loved ones were the first to hear the government’s decision.

An official spokesman for the Prime Minister said she provided opportunities to family members and survivors who had lost loved ones to meet in person and meet online and “heard a lot of opinions” throughout the process.

But Emma O’Connor, who lived on the 20th floor of the tower and escaped the fire, said survivors have not conducted proper consultations on the program and called on Reiner to “show us some respect.”

Ms O’Connor has initiated a petition calling on local residents, survivors and family members who have lost their loved ones to vote on the future of the tower.

In a statement Friday, the government said Reina will ensure that bereavement families, survivors and residents “continue to have the opportunity to talk to her” about the tower-related issues.

It said Reiner was “committed to keeping their voices at the heart of this process”.

Hamid Ali Jafari’s father was killed in the fire and said he fears that demolishing the tower means the tragedy will be forgotten.

“I feel like they are trying to remove people’s memories, they don’t remember what happened, and then they can hide their work.

“So it’s a little frustrating.

“My father had two cemeteries; one where we buried him, and one in Grenfeltta.

“I can feel my father when the wind blows around the tower.”

Others in the region support the move.

The head of the local residents’ association spoke before announcing the government’s decision that he and the “overwhelming majority” of locals favored landing the tower.

Lancaster West Residents Association (LWRA) president Mushtaq Lasharie told the BBC on Wednesday that locals have been waiting for “closure” for more than seven years.

He said security issues mean “no other options” and most residents support the demolition of the tower, although “a minority” wants it to serve as a “symbol” of what is happening.

Another local resident, Abbas Dadou, said the building is haunting us every day.

“For others who don’t live in the area, it’s easy to say it should be there forever,” said Daowu, about 50m (165 feet) from the site.

“Structurally, it’s not safe and needs to be done at some point.”

Emma Dent Coad, a Labor MP in Kensington during the fire, said Wednesday that the decision gave her “comfort”.

“I see it every day, I hurt me every day,” she said. “Sometimes it triggers me, sometimes, when I look at it, I can’t see the shroud, I see what happened that day.”

Another local resident, David O’Connell, said he would like to see a permanent monument “200 feet (60m) tall, just like a tower.”

“I know a lot of people want the tower to stay, but fundamentally it’s not safe, it’s going to get worse, something has to be done – but people don’t want things to be swept down the carpet and fired.”

The monument will “remind people about what happens when the system fails, and 72 people are killed.”

The June 14, 2017 fire was initially caused by a fridge failure in a fourth-floor apartment, but it was quickly spread across the block as it was covered with highly flammable cladding.

Public survey concluded in September that the disaster was a result of many failures in government and construction industries.

The Glenfelta Memorial Council has been consulting memorial plans for the tower area.

Five design teams have List of shortlisted memorialsthe winner’s goal is to submit a program application by the end of 2026.