German motorway coach crash – 31 injured, 17 people missing – bursts into flames

Police in Germany say a coach went up in flames after it crashed into a truck on Monday morning, injuring 31 people.  Police said several people were severely injured in the crash near Muenchberg in Bavaria but they had no further details immediately.  Police spokeswoman Irene Brandenstein said 46 people and two drivers were on the bus.  Helicopters and ambulances were on the scene to rescue the injured and the A9 highway was closed in both directions because of the accident.

Source: German motorway coach crash leaves 31 injured as vehicle bursts into flames | The Independent

Grenfell Tower: Using fire-resistant cladding on Kensington block ‘would have cost £5,000 extra’

Installing fire-resistant cladding at Grenfell Tower would have cost just £5,000 extra, it has been claimed, after the spotlight fell on the building’s facade as a factor in Wednesday’s devastating fire. The Kensington tower block was totally incinerated in the blaze and at least 17 people were killed. It was refurbished in 2016 at a cost of about £8.6m and new aluminium panels were added to the exterior.

According to the paper, a flammable version with a plastic core was used at Grenfell Tower, in place of a fire-resistant one that cost £2 more per square metre…

Source: Grenfell Tower: Using fire-resistant cladding on Kensington block ‘would have cost £5,000 extra’ | The Independent

7/7 HERO IS ’23RD VICTIM’ Tony Walter found dead hours after Manchester bombing

A SURVIVOR of 7/7 was found dead hours after the Manchester Arena attack — amid fears he took his own life.

Haunted Tony Walter, 52, was discovered at his home after failing to go to work. A friend said: “He is the 23rd victim of Salman Abedi‘s suicide bombing.”

…friends claim ‘he didn’t want to live in a world where ­attacks continue’

Read more here Source: Survivor of 7/7 London terror attack Tony Walter, 52, found dead hours after Manchester bombing as friends claim ‘he didn’t want to live in a world where ­attacks continue’

Afghanistan attack: At least 18 dead in suicide bombing on first day of Ramadan

At least 18 people, most of them civilians, have been killed after a suicide car bomber targeted a convoy of provincial security forces in eastern Afghanistan on the first day of Ramadan. More follows…

Source: Afghanistan attack: At least 18 dead in suicide bombing on first day of Ramadan | The Independent