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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Nada Farhoud

Inferno village still traumatised 6 months on from fire hell on hottest day of 2022

For the 300 residents of a quiet, rural village on the edge of East London, July 19, 2022, began much like any other summer’s day.

David Biles, 68, pottered in his Mediterranean-style garden dubbed “his little slice of Spain”, complete with a swimming pool and bar he built himself at 1 Marine Cottages.

Down the terrace at number 5, Lynn Sabberton was at home having breakfast with her partner.

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