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Island fire checks after London disaster

Safety assessments on five storey buildings

Additional fire safety inspections are being carried out across the Island in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster.

Seventy-nine people died in the north London blaze when a high-rise became engulfed in flames last Wednesday.

Safety officers from Isle of Man Fire and Rescue are now turning their attention to residential buildings of five storeys or more.

They'll check the properties comply with current regulations.

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