How the Armenian Lecturer Escaped London Tower Fire?
A group of students have started a fundraising page for a lecturer of criminology at University Centre Croydon (UCC), who lived in the Grenfell Tower and has lost of all his possessions in the fire, croydonadvertiser.co.uk reports.
Mesrob Kassemdjian, known as Robbie to his students, could escape his 17th floor flat with his girlfriend and elderly auntie before the fire engulfed the building.
Now, his students are trying to collect £1,500 for him to replace his extensive book collection, laptop and equipment he used to teach and for research into his PhD.
Speaking outside the tower block on the American Today programme earlier this week, Robbie said: "I looked out the window and I could see the flames coming out from beneath. I woke up my auntie and with the help of my girlfriend we moved fast so that we could move slowly down the stairs.
The building caught fire like a candle. We were outside and looking up and we could see people inside waving at us.
We were telling them to come down but they were waving back which makes me feel like maybe they couldn't because there was already smoke when we were going down the stairwell but maybe the smoke got worse and people were scared to take the risk of I suppose suffocation''.
-
17:08
The regular session of the Anti-corruption Policy Council takes place in Jermuk
-
15:05
The Prime Minister sends congratulatory messages to the supreme leader of Iran and the President of Iran
-
11:11
Armenia sends earthquake aid to Turkey
-
10:43
Commemoration of the Pontiff St. Sahak Partev
-
09:16
Some roads are closed and difficult to pass in Armenia
-
19:55
Phone conversation of the Foreign Minister of Armenia with the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs
-
18:30
Prime Minister Pashinyan and President Khachaturyan meet
-
18:20
Ararat Mirzoyan with Co-Chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group of France Brice Roquefeuil
-
17:01
Humans could land on Mars within 10 years, Musk predicts
-
16:45
France, US urge 'immediate' end to Nagorno Karabakh blockade
-
16:01
Blockaded Nagorno Karabakh launches fundraiser to support quake-hit Syria
-
15:59
Earthquake death toll in Turkey rises to 18,342
-
15:43
Ararat Mirzoyan Held a Telephone Conversation with Sergey Lavrov
-
15:06
French president rules out fighter jet supplies to Ukraine in near future
-
14:47
5 Day Weather Forecast in Armenia
-
14:44
President Vahagn Khachaturyan wrote a note in the book of condolences opened in the Embassy of Syria in Armenia
-
14:20
Azerbaijan’s provocations impede establishment of peace and stability – Armenian FM tells Russian Co-Chair of OSCE MG
-
12:57
France representation to OSCE: Paris calls on Azerbaijan to restore freedom of movement through Lachin corridor
-
11:40
Command of Kosovo forces highly appreciated preparation of Armenian peacekeepers
-
10:16
The United States withdrew from sanctions against Syria for six months the provision of assistance after the earthquake
day
week
month
Humidity: 52%
Wind: 3.6 km/h