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19 - Jun - 2017

Transport for London Forced to Suspend West London Underground Lines Following Grenfell Tower Fire

Transport for London (TfL)   had to suspend the Circle Line, following safety concerns raised  by London Fire Brigade (LFB) after the Grenfell Tower fire . The tragedy saw 30 people dead and led to protests in West London.

According to TfL’s status updates, service between Aldgate and Edgware Road was halted for construction work and due to the recent fire in the Latimer Road area.

The Hammersmith and City Line was also suspended between Edgeware Road and Hammersmith following the blaze

A Transport for London spokesman said: “There is no service on the Circle line between Edgware Road and Hammersmith at to the request of the London Fire Brigade due to the recent fire in the Latimer Road area.

“The Hammersmith and City line is also part suspended between Edgware Road and Hammersmith.

“There is no service between Aldgate and Edgware Road on the Circle Line due to planned engineering works.

“Tickets are being accepted on London buses.”

It is believed that 600 people lived in the tower within 120 flats, 70 of whom are missing since the deadly blaze. The death toll is expected to rise as the search continues.

TfL revealed that the suspension of service was requested by the LFB, due to the risk of debris falling from the Grenfell Tower on the tracks.  The officials said that their teams were onsite to secure the debris so the lines would be reopened as soon as possible.

Commissioner of London Fire Brigade Dany Cotton said: “Our specialist urban search and rescue (USAR) crews are currently working to make the block safe so our firefighters can continue to progress throughout the building, making a detailed, fingertip search, for anyone who may still be inside. This will be a slow and painstaking process which will require a large amount of shoring up work inside the building, especially on the upper floors, which will be the most challenging for us to access and search.”

It has emerged that residents of the Grenfell Tower complained two years ago about the use of cheap materials and poor workmanship during refurbishment of the building. 

By Airport Piclups London