There is a massive fire in London, England.  Apparently a 27 story apartment building has caught on fire and 200 fire fighters are at the scene.

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-40269625

Jesus. I don't think I've seen something that horrific in terms of a taller building since, dare I say, 9/11. That is just awful.

You know what's more horrific? Youtube allowing a live streaming of the event while people were still inside.

 

The voyeurism has no limit.

There's a very interesting speech from a London member of Parliament going around following this fire. The suggestion from many people seems to be that the local council, who own the building, failed to take adequate safety precautions despite residents' complaints.

 

 

Incredibly impressed with the emergency services' response. Firefighters were on scene from the early hours of the morning all the way into the next afternoon trying to save people. Apparently they sent fire crews up twelve flights of stairs evacuating people, despite a gas pipe running along the side of the staircase. Tea and medals deserved all round, I reckon.

 

 

2 hours ago, sek510i said:

Tea and medals deserved all round, I reckon.

 

But not counselling apparently

 

4 hours ago, Sniper296 said:

 

 

But not counselling apparently

 

 

What do you think they are, human?

 

Only two counselors working for the London Fire Brigade at the moment. There used to be fourteen, but when Boris Johnson was Mayor he cut twelve counseling positions (along with several fire stations and fire crews, but that's a separate issue). I think that there's currently a kickstarter somewhere trying to fund more help for those involved in this incident, but it's unclear how much money it would take. Firefighters shouldn't have to be reliant on donations to get proper post-incident care....

That's what happens when you use cheap construction, it burns a lot quicker and compromises the rest of the structure.

It's also what happens when sprinkler systems, which have been around since 1812, are not a legal requirement for all multi-residence buildings.