600 other high-rises could be under threat

The British government has estimated that 600 high-rise buildings across England may be covered in cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower, the 24-story apartment block that was gutted by a huge fire in west London last week.
As of Thursday morning, combustible cladding has been found on at least three tower blocks in the UK, according to the Department for Communities and Local Government.
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Thursday that at least 100 buildings a day are being tested, with residents being informed of the findings.
"In terms of how many buildings and how many homes have this type of cladding, the estimate provided to us by councils is that there are approximately 600 high-rise buildings with similar cladding," a Downing Street spokeswoman said.
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"We are in touch with all the local authorities to encourage them to urgently send us the samples and then we will carry out the checks that we need to see where we are with that."
"In blocks where the cladding is found to be combustible we will do a further test to make sure the building is safe and residents could be re-homed."
The Prime Minister also told Parliament that a statement on the test results of the cladding samples taken from Grenfell Tower would be made in the next 48 hours.
Speculation has focused on the role that cladding apparently used in a recent refurbishment of the tower may have played in the fire, which appeared to spread quickly up the outside of the building.
May said that 151 homes were destroyed in the fire. She added that 164 properties have been found to re-house residents and are currently undergoing inspection.