tower block

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The fire in the west London tower block killed 72 people in 2017, the inquiry found all their deaths were avoidable.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

Three children have demolished a tower block in a controlled explosion after winning a competition.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

Emergency services were dispatched to the tower block just after 13:00 on Monday and nearby Dalmuir train station was closed, causing cancellations to trains.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2024

A tower block in Clydebank has been evacuated after the bomb squad was called to a "suspect item" found in a police investigation into a man's death.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024

It took a clobbering in the Blitz—I wasn’t there, thank God—and the replacement buildings and the tower block are a national disgrace.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan