A mother and daughter have nowhere to sleep after a devastating fire burns down their home in east London.
"The Almighty Blast" came to Beth last Thursday (August 4) when a massive explosion blew out one side of Bentworth Court and set the eight-story tower ablaze his block. It rocked the neighborhoods of Nalgreen and Shoreditch.
Gillian Her Smith was at a nearby McDonald's when she got a call from her sister-in-law telling her that her home was home to her two beloved pets—Zuma, a 7-month-old Labradoodle. It was said that the cat princess - was still on fire. inside.
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Gillian and her daughter Sarah Drew joined her after returning from a trip to the Chessington Zoo, but the painful waiting time foranimalsin the middle of the night - where Gillian claims they were left "freezing" without blankets and changed into summer clothes.
When Gillian told the firefighters that her dog "may be dead", they went to rescue the pet and showed up an hour later with Zuma, only to find that the cat had died.
The princess was probably satisfied to be safe and went to Tower Hamlet Holmes. She will inquire with her attendant about 1:00 am on August 5th about temporary accommodations that can accommodate families with pets.
She said: "I was informed that if I could not locate the dog that night, I would not be able to provide emergency accommodation.
by car."
"[The police] said, 'I need to make arrangements, so please give your name and phone number to the police before you leave.' Then she just walked away."
The three spent the night in the car and could not sleep there.
Gillian ended up staying at the Holiday Inn in Whitechapel for two nights on Friday, but her 22-year-old daughter kept the dog in Dagenham until Sunday. I agreed to take him home. pets in the building.
On Sunday morning, after numerous phone calls from Gillian, she was told that there was space for Zuma in her current room at Travel Her Lodge Dagenham.
She also claimed she had to wear the same clothes for a whopping six days until she received her first emergency cash payment of £200 on Tuesday. did. She hopes to pick up more cash this week.
Tower Hamlets Homes sent a letter to residents this week explaining that the homes will not be accessible until a safety assessment is completed and repairs are made. They were unable to provide a timescale.
A spokesperson for the Tower Hamlets Council told MyLondon:
"We regret that Ms. Smith was not immediately assisted, but police contacted her the next day to arrange accommodation for her and her daughter.
"Our officers were able to secure a pet-friendly hotel for one family, but secured a second pet-friendly room for Mr. Smith on such short notice."
"Police Tower Hamlets Homes are in regular contact and on Sunday helped Mr. Smith, his daughter and dog move into a pet-friendly hotel." did.
"Mr. Smith has retroactively received an urgent payment and is fully supported by the Board of Directors of Tower Hamlets Homes."
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