Blaze highlights social divide

Safety neglected to favor the rich, residents claim

LONDON - Within a short walk from the social-housing block in west London where 17 people - and likely many more - died in a devastating fire are some of Britain's wealthiest streets, lined with elegant, multimillion-dollar townhouses.

The borough of Kensington and Chelsea is famous in Britain and beyond as the home of pop stars and other celebrities, jet-setters and bankers.