Experts say the scaffolding likely aided the fire's spread. At least 55 people have died, and hundreds are missing.
Experts say the scaffolding likely helped the fire spread. At least 55 people have died, and hundreds are missing after the deadliest fire in Hong Kong in more than a century.
By Lyndal Rowlands, Erin Hale and John Power
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Bamboo scaffolding, a centuries-old technique that was traditionally ubiquitous in Hong Kong, is under scrutiny for its role in the city’s deadliest fire in more than a century.
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