Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Kills 55, Bamboo Scaffolding Blamed for Rapid Spread
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Nat Barker
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Summary
A devastating high-rise fire in Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court residential complex has claimed at least 55 lives, with bamboo scaffolding and safety netting blamed for contributing to the rapid spread of the blaze across seven of the complex's eight 32-storey buildings. The fire broke out in the Tai Po district, highlighting serious safety concerns about traditional construction materials and methods in modern high-rise buildings.
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· 3 pulledBamboo scaffolding and safety netting have been blamed for contributing to the spread of an enormous high-rise building fire in Hong Kong that has claimed at least 55 lives.
The blaze broke out at the Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Wednesday afternoon.
It then spread across seven of the complex's eight 32-storey buildings.
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