On 14 June 2017, a fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of flats in North Kensington, West London at 00.54 am BST; it caused 72 deaths, including those of two victims who later died in hospital. More than 70 others were injured and 223 people escaped.
Remembering Grenfell
where escape routes were none
where there was nowhere to run
where the flames lit the sky
where they prayed not to die
how they screamed while we cried
how come so many died
how come nowhere to turn
how come ‘jump or you’ll burn’
what a loss for those living
what they feel – unforgiving
what horrors they saw
what hell can hurt more
who fought against flames
who’s still searching for names
who still digs where fire laid them
who was it betrayed them
why were people not heard
when they passed on the word
where those dangers might lie
– who turned a blind eye?
