36 m. ago Hong Kong accuses construction firm of ‘gross negligence’ after deadliest fire in decades kills 128

Chinese city’s deadliest fire in nearly 80 years raises questions over use of bamboo scaffolding

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40 m. ago Hong Kong officials warned contractors about fire safety risk just a week before blaze

Labour department says it inspected Wang Fuk Court as recently as 20 November

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1 hour ago Rescue operations at Hong Kong apartment complex ‘almost complete’, as death toll reaches 94

By Friday morning the fires had been mostly contained, after burning for more than 24 hours, officials announcedAnger swelling in Hong Kong over deadliest fire in more than 70 yearsHow the Hong Kong fire unfolded – visual guideRescue operations inside the Hong Kong apartment complex that was engulfed by fire on Wednesday are “almost complete”, fire officials have said, as the death toll reached 94 early on Friday with scores more missing.Firefighters were combing though through the high-rises on Friday, attempting to find anyone alive after the massive fire that spread to seven of eight towers, in one of the city’s deadliest ever blazes. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Disney cancels Zootopia 2 premiere in Hong Kong ‘out of respect’ for fire victims

City sees number of entertainment and cultural events cancelled or pared back as rescue operations continue

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2 h. ago Hong Kong accuses construction firm of ‘gross negligence’ after deadliest fire in decades kills 94

Chinese city’s deadliest fire in nearly 80 years raises questions over use of bamboo scaffolding

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5 h. ago Hong Kong firefighters make final search for survivors after apartment tower blaze kills 94

Hong Kong firefighters have been searching a high-rise apartment complex after a massive fire killed at least 94 people

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7 h. ago At least 94 dead in Hong Kong housing blaze as rescue efforts continue for those still trapped

The fire was the worst in Hong Kong's recent history and has sparked a need to inspect renovation work to ensure materials used meet safety standards

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7 h. ago Death toll rises to 94 after Hong Kong blaze as firefighters continue to battle huge fire

The death toll after the deadliest blaze in Hong Kong's modern history has risen to 94 as firefighters battled for a second day to extinguish the fire

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9 h. ago Hong Kong police say unsafe scaffolding and foam may have spread fire that killed at least 94

Three construction employees arrested as firefighters battle to reach trapped people, with many still missingHow the fire unfolded – visual guideHong Kong police have alleged unsafe scaffolding and foam materials used during maintenance work may have been behind the rapid spread of a devastating fire at a group of residential tower blocks that has killed at least 94 people and left scores missing.Firefighters were still battling to reach people who could be trapped on the upper floors of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex on Thursday due to the intense heat and thick smoke generated by the fire. Late in the day, a survivor was rescued from a stairway on the 16th floor of one of the towers, the South China Morning Post reported. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Hong Kong fire latest: death toll rises to 83 as rescue crews search for survivors in still

Fire officials say operation to extinguish inferno is nearly complete, saying they have had calls from 25 people they are yet to reachA visual guide to the fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in generations kills 83 as construction firm accused of ‘gross negligence’

Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in nearly 80 years has raised major questions over the use of bamboo scaffolding by the construction industry

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14 h. ago Hong Kong fire latest: rescue crews search for survivors as death toll rises to 83 with hundreds reported missing

Three men arrested as 26 rescue teams on site at Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po districtA visual guide to the fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Hong Kong police say unsafe scaffolding and foam may have spread fire that killed at least 83

Three construction employees arrested as firefighters battle to reach trapped people, with more than 250 still missingHong Kong fire – latest updatesHow the fire unfolded – visual guideHong Kong police have alleged unsafe scaffolding and foam materials used during maintenance work may have been behind the rapid spread of a devastating fire at a group of residential tower blocks that has killed at least 83 people and left more than 250 missing.Firefighters were still battling to reach people who could be trapped on the upper floors of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex on Thursday due to the intense heat and thick smoke generated by the fire. Late in the day, a survivor was rescued from a stairway on the 16th floor of one of the towers, the South China Morning Post reported. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Hong Kong fire: Jockey Club closes meeting to public and donates £9.7m after deadly blaze

At least 75 people are reported to have died and nearly 300 are missing as a result of the fire at a residential tower block complex in Hong Kong

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16 h. ago Hong Kong fire latest: rescue crews search for survivors as death toll rises to 75 with hundreds reported missing

Three men arrested as 26 rescue teams on site at Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po districtA visual guide to the fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Firefighter named as first victim of Hong Kong blaze as death toll hits 65

City authorities and friends pay tribute to Ho Wai Ho’s ‘selfless devotion to duty’

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17 h. ago Hong Kong fire latest: Bamboo scaffolding blamed for blaze as death toll rises to 65

Fire at apartment complex is still yet to be fully extinguished, with as many as 279 residents missing

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18 h. ago ‘There should have been an alarm’: in air thick with acrid smoke, people in Hong Kong are reeling and angry

As apartment complex still blazes more than 24 hours after fire began, police suspect cause is owing to ‘grossly negligent’ action How the Hong Kong fire unfolded – visual guideHong Kong fire – latest updatesMore than 24 hours after the first tower caught fire, the Hong Kong residential complex was still burning. Fire crews blasted water from cherrypickers at the mid-level floors, but above that, the fires were roaring out of reach.Wang Fuk Court, in the northern Hong Kong district of Tai Po, was home to about 4,800 people. The eight-tower complex had been under renovation for years, clad in bamboo scaffolding and mesh. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago In air thick with acrid smoke, people in Hong Kong are reeling and angry

As apartment complex still blazes more than 24 hours after fire began, police suspect cause is owing to ‘grossly negligent’ actionHow the Hong Kong fire unfolded – visual guideMore than 24 hours after the first tower caught fire, the Hong Kong residential complex was still burning. Fire crews blasted water from cherrypickers at the mid-level floors, but above that, the fires were roaring out of reach.Wang Fuk Court, in the northern Hong Kong district of Tai Po, was home to about 4,800 people. The eight-tower complex had been under renovation for years, clad in bamboo scaffolding and mesh. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Hong Kong fire latest: rescue crews search for survivors as death toll rises to 65 with hundreds reported missing

Three men arrested as 26 rescue teams on site at Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po districtA visual guide to the fireThe death toll has risen again to 44, fire officials say.Officials said they are still having difficulties proceeding into the upper floors in some of the buildings in the residential complex as the fire continues. Continue reading...

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