Furious Dagenham residents left homeless after a fire tore through their apartment block have hit out at 'utter failure' to keep them safe, claiming that authorities were 'fully aware of the fire safety issues'.
Furious Dagenham residents left homeless after a fire tore through their apartment block have hit out at 'utter failure' to keep them safe, claiming that authorities were 'fully aware of the fire safety issues'. More than 80 people were evacuated last Monday and two residents were taken to hospital after the blaze engulfed the whole building, including scaffolding surrounding the property and the roof.
"They said instead of being properly evacuated, they instead had to "rely on our neighbours risking their lives to wake us up"."We wouldn't have escaped in time and now we're left struggling without our belongings."They are also demanding a "thorough investigation and accountability" over the failures and calling for additional housing support and financial assistance."The council's refusal to rehouse us must be reversed," they said.
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