A resident said his tower block was a “tragedy waiting to happen” after a power cut led to the basement car park gates being stuck. Brooke House in Basildon lost electricity and water from 12:45 BST on Thursday until 05:00. Jack Witchelo, who lives there, said people could have been trapped if there was a fire. The council’s Labour leader said the block was “not fit for...
Basildon flats Brooke House ‘unfit for human habitation’
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