Hanif Kara

Dec 17, 2024 | gsd.harvard.edu | Hanif Kara |William Smith

In the early hours of June 14, 2017, a fire engulfed Grenfell Tower, a high-rise residential building in West London. Most Londoners remember where we were that day as events unfolded. The catastrophe led to the deaths of 72 people and caused severe trauma for the survivors, the community, and the nation. The Grenfell tragedy exposed a series of systemic failures in building regulations, safety protocols, and emergency response strategies in the United Kingdom.