REUTERS The Chalcots estate tower building in Camden has alumium cladding. REUTERS Tower blocks on the Chalcots estate are being be checked to ensure the exterior cladding is safe. CARL COURT/GETTY IMAGES The revelation that banned materials were used in the Grenfell Tower has prompted thousands of urgent inspections at other towers across the UK. "Preliminary tests show the insulation samples collected from Grenfell Tower combusted soon after the test started,'' she said. Authorities now acknowledge the risks posed by exterior cladding to thousands of people around the country who live in blocks like Grenfell Tower.

Source: Stuff June 24, 2017 07:24 UTC