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Athens’ interwar imprint being swiftly erased
City history and architecture buffs are watching with mounting alarm as the last vestiges of an important piece of Athens' identity are being snuffed out with the rapid demolition of old stand-alone buildings, and especially residences from the interwar period.
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Operation Mosaic: Quest to Preserve Priceless Art of Underground Durres
Trapped in basements and the garages of high-rise apartment blocks, the ancient mosaics of Durres are under threat. Some city residents are exploring innovative ways to raise awareness.
UK fire fears continue as 60 buildings deemed unsafe
The fallout from London's devastating tower block blaze has continued with the government announcing 60 high-rises have failed safety tests, as an insurance body said they had warned officials of the fire risks.
The massive operation to test tower blocks follows the Grenfell Tower inferno earlier this month that is presumed to have killed 79 people after it spread at shocking speed.
London tower blocks evacuated as 34 buildings fail fire tests
Britain said 34 high-rise apartment blocks had 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.
Five tower blocks in Camden to be evacuated over cladding
More than 800 homes in tower blocks on a council estate in Camden, north London, are be evacuated because of safety concerns over cladding in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire.
Camden Council says residents in flats in five towers on the Chalcots estate will be moved for “urgent fire safety works”.
PM May faces mounting criticism over London fire
Under mounting pressure after a botched election and facing criticism for not meeting victims of a London tower block blaze sooner, British Prime Minister Theresa May visited the injured in hospital on June 16 as the death toll rose to 30.
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