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Hong Kong fire: police blame construction company’s ‘gross negligence’ as death toll rises to 44
Three construction industry employees arrested after police allege unsafe scaffolding materials may have been behind fire’s rapid spread
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arabnews.com
Firefighters battle blaze at Hong Kong housing blocks
HONG KONG: Flames burned on parts of several Hong Kong apartment buildings on Wednesday after fire spread on bamboo scaffolding, with local media reporting at least two people…
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bbc.com
At least four dead as fire engulfs Hong Kong tower blocks
Pictures show the flames spreading on bamboo scaffolding on the outside of the high-rise buildings in the Tai Po district.
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What we know about the Hong Kong apartment fires
As the last flames are extinguished, many are now asking who is to blame for the deadly blaze.
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huffpost.com
3 Arrested In Hong Kong, As A High-Rise Fire Leaves At Least 44 Dead And 279 Reported Missing
Video from the scene showed multiple buildings close to each other ablaze, with bright flames and smoke shooting out of many of the apartments’ windows as night fell.
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upi.com
High-rise apartment complex inferno in Hong Kong kills 13, injures 15 - UPI.com
More than 750 firefighters were on the scene of a deadly fire at high-rise development as flames engulfed buildings clad with bamboo scaffolding.
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theguardian.com
Bamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fire
Hong Kong is one of the last places in the world where bamboo is widely used by construction workers
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lemonde.fr
Three arrested as Hong Kong high-rise inferno leaves 36 dead and hundreds missing
A massive blaze ripped through a housing complex in the Tai Po district, killing at least 36 people and leaving 279 unaccounted for in the city's deadliest fire in decades.
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Hong Kong fire live updates: three reportedly arrested with dozens dead and hundreds missing in apartment complex blaze – latest
At least 36 killed and hundreds missing after huge blaze at the Wang Fuk Court residential apartment complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday. Follow the latest updates live
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tass.com
Death toll from Hong Kong fire up to 44
The number of injured has climbed to 100
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caixinglobal.com
Gallery: Scores Dead, Hundreds Missing in Hong Kong Inferno
At least 44 people have died and 279 are missing after a fire swept through seven high-rise buildings in a residential complex in Tai Po district. The blaze, which erupted…
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cnbc.com
Hong Kong tower fire toll rises to 44, police arrest three
Three men from the construction company had been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over the fire.
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Hong Kong fire: what we know so far
Dozens are confirmed dead, with hundreds more missing, after fire broke out and spread quickly via bamboo scaffolding
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aljazeera.com
Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in 63 years: What we know and how it spread
At least 44 people have been killed in the blaze in Hong Kong's Tai Po neighbourhood. The fire is still raging.
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How the Hong Kong fire unfolded – visual guide
Fire in densely packed group of 31-storey tower blocks that is home to thousands quickly spread via bamboo scaffolding
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Hong Kong fire kills 44, hundreds missing as police blame ‘gross negligence’
HONG KONG: A huge fire still burning in a Hong Kong apartment complex that has killed at least 44 people and left nearly 300 missing may have been spread by unsafe scaffolding and…
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Hong Kong fire: police blame construction company’s ‘gross negligence’ as death toll rises to 44
Three construction industry employees arrested after police allege unsafe scaffolding materials may have been behind fire’s rapid spread
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What is bamboo scaffolding and how did it worsen the Hong Kong fire?
Experts say the scaffolding likely aided the fire's spread. At least 55 people have died, and hundreds are missing.
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‘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
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Anger swelling in Hong Kong over deadliest fire in more than 70 years
Some think leader John Lee’s focus on blaming bamboo scaffolding deflects from actual cause
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dailysabah.com
Construction firm bosses arrested as Hong Kong fire death toll hits 83
Hong Kong police on Thursday arrested the executives of a construction company on manslaughter charges over the city's worst fire in almost 80 years,...