London tower blocks evacuated as 34 buildings fail fire tests
(WorldNews Asia)

London (AFP) - Thousands of residents from 650 London flats have been evacuated due to fire safety fears in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, but dozens refused to leave their homes. Thiry-four high-rise apartment blocks in the UK have failed fire safety checks carried out after the deadly Grenfell Tower blaze, including several in north London where residents were forced to evacuate amid chaotic scenes. British officials have conducted tests on some 600 high-rise buildings across England after fire ravaged the Grenfell social tower block in west London on June 14, killing at least 79 people in the capital`s most deadly blaze since World War II. The Department for Communities said 34...