British designer says chute invention 'could have cleared Grenfell in 20 minutes'
- 5 years ago
A British designer has created a unique life-saving evacuation chute which can be adapted to any building - and "could have emptied Grenfell Tower in 20 minutes".
Eric Hooper, 72, said watching live coverage of the devastating fire that killed at least 80 people left him "frustrated as hell".
He said fitting the escape tube on the 21-floor residential block could have saved countless lives when it was ravaged by the inferno in June.
Eric Hooper, 72, said watching live coverage of the devastating fire that killed at least 80 people left him "frustrated as hell".
He said fitting the escape tube on the 21-floor residential block could have saved countless lives when it was ravaged by the inferno in June.