34 high-rise towers fail fire safety test in UK

London, June 25 

All high-rise tower blocks tested across the UK so far for flammable material similar to the cladding related to the blaze at a 24-storey residential tower in London last week have failed their compulsory fire safety tests.

The UK-wide fire safety alert on residential tower blocks has been triggered by the Grenfell Tower blaze on June 14, which resulted in at least 79 deaths. UK Communities Secretary Sajid Javid said as many as 34 buildings in 17 local council areas were so far affected and tests in other areas are ongoing.

Residents have criticised the chaos the evacuation move has caused to their lives as they are housed in temporary accommodation and hotel rooms acquired by the local council. — PTI