Scottish councils order safety checks following Grenfell tower fire
GETTY Twelve people have died in the Grenfell tower fire disaster
The city councils of Aberdeen and Edinburgh were in the vanguard of those announcing details but others were expected to follow suit. But experts tried to allay any fears of tower block dwellers in Scotland. Jamie Gibson, a senior engineer at Olsson Fire and Risk in Glasgow, said there was no reason for multi-storey dwellers in Scotland to live in fear.
He said: "High rise tower blocks remain the safest places to be because they’re under such scrutiny for fire safety. Something has clearly gone askew during design or construction but it’s not clear why the fire was able to spread through the building. “A very specific set of events will have led to today’s tragedy and the likelihood of those exact events happening in another tower block tomorrow are very low. “There’s no reason for people living in high rises to be concerned following the fire but if they do have concerns then they should raise them with Scottish Fire and Rescue.”
GETTY Councils across Scotland ordered extra safety checks following the Grenfell Tower fire disaster
GETTY Experts tried to allay any fears of tower block dwellers in Scotland