IN PICTURES: Thousands of people joined survivors of London's Grenfell Tower fire – which killed 72 people – for a silent march on Thursday to mark the first anniversary of a disaster that still haunts Britain.
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Participants in a Silent March mark the first anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire in London, Britain, June 14, 2018. Police estimated 5,000 people joined the march.
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A participant hugs a firefighter as they walk near the tower in London.
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Grenfell Tower, a social housing block that was home to a close-knit, ethnically diverse community, was engulfed by flames in the middle of the night of June 14, 2017 in the country's deadliest domestic fire since World War Two.
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Friends and relatives of the 71 people killed in the blaze led the march, with thousands more following them wearing green scarves and holding green banners – a colour adopted by the community of survivors and the bereaved as a symbol of tragedy.
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Britain's opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn takes part in the Silent March.
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Britain's opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn meets with residents before joining the Silent March.
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan was one of many who shook hands with firefighters who lined up to pay their respects midway through the walk.
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