UK’s Grenfell Tower, site of deadly 2017 blaze, to be demolished

The covered remains of Grenfell Tower are seen behind a wall of condolence in London, UK, August 22, 2024 [Hannah McKay/File Photo/Reuters]

The UK government has opted to tear down London’s Grenfell Tower, where 72 people died in a 2017 blaze, according to a group representing relatives of the deceased.

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner confirmed the news to a group of survivors and relatives of the victims on Wednesday, said the advocacy group Grenfell Next of Kin in a statement.