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Hong Kong orders removal of scaffolding mesh after deadly blaze
Authorities in Hong Kong have ordered the removal of scaffolding mesh from buildings undergoing renovations by Saturday, as investigations continue into the Chinese...
Hong Kong leader orders investigation into deadly fire that killed 151
Wang Fuk Court was built in 1983 and had provided 1,984 apartments for some 4,600 residents, according to a 2021 government census.Nearly 40%...
Hong Kong Towers Sheathed in Unsafe Netting, Officials Say
new video loaded: Hong Kong Towers Sheathed in Unsafe Netting, Officials SayThe netting that was used to shroud the Hong Kong housing estate...
Three days of mourning begins after Hong Kong apartment fire
Hong Kong officials have held a moment of silence at the start of a three-day mourning period to remember those killed after the...
Hope for Survivors Fades as Hong Kong Fire Rescue Efforts Cease
new video loaded: Hope for Survivors Fades as Hong Kong Fire Rescue Efforts CeasetranscriptBacktranscriptHope for Survivors Fades as Hong Kong Fire Rescue Efforts...
Hong Kong tower blocks fire death toll rises to 128
At least 128 people are now known to have died in a devastating fire that engulfed multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong.Eight people...
Hong Kong fire: Anger and unanswered questions
Residents at Wang Fuk Court had expressed unease about renovation plans when they were announced last year. Reports of those concerns have now...
Hong Kong Residents Reel From Deadliest Fire in Decades
new video loaded: Hong Kong Residents Reel From Deadliest Fire in DecadesDozens were killed in a fire that engulfed several apartment buildings in...
Video shows speed fire spreads in Hong Kong tower block
BBC Verify has geolocated video footage which appears to show the early stages of a fire at a high-rise public housing complex in...
