Hong Kong Tai Po Fire
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Hong Kong orders scaffold netting to be removed at over 200 sites in wake of inferno
The company also claimed it had received a safety certificate from a lab in Binzhou, Shandong province, but Tang said…
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Hong Kong fire death toll hits 159 after towers searched
HONG KONG: The death toll from Hong Kong’s worst fire in decades rose to 159 after all affected housing blocks…
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Commentary: Hong Kong must demand accountability to rebound after deadly fire
DEMAND FOR ACCOUNTABILITY Ironically, embracing the group’s four demands could fortify Hong Kong’s post-crisis footing. The government has already acquitted…
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Hong Kong leader orders independent probe into fire that killed 151
Contractors working on the renovations used these substandard materials in hard-to-reach areas, effectively hiding them from inspectors, Chief Secretary Eric…
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Hong Kong authorities say netting on buildings that caught fire did not meet code
HONG KONG: Hong Kong officials said Monday (Dec 1) that the protective netting that covered scaffolding around buildings that caught…
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Mourners flock to site of deadly Hong Kong blaze as Beijing warns against protests
China’s national security authorities on Saturday warned individuals against using the disaster to “plunge Hong Kong back into the chaos”…
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Hong Kong’s bamboo scaffolding under scrutiny after fatal fire
Some locals have fiercely defended the practice of using bamboo, accusing the government of scapegoating and taking others to task…
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Grieving Hong Kong families search stark photos for fire victims
HONG KONG: A middle-aged woman emerged, weeping and clinging to her companion, from a community hall now used as a…
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Volunteers seek lost pets amid Hong Kong deadly inferno wreckage
HONG KONG: As firefighters battled floor by floor in Hong Kong’s flaming Wang Fuk Court housing complex overnight to find…
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