The Independent Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in nearly 80 years has raised major questions over the use of bamboo scaffolding by the construction industry
At least 83 people were killed in massive inferno that tore through a Hong Kong apartment complex on Wednesday, with more than 300 still listed as missing and dozens injured.
The fire has led to the arrests of three construction bosses on suspicion of manslaughter as police point the finger towards a “grossly negligent” construction firm which it accused of using unsafe building materials.
Seven of the eight residential towers in Wang Fuk Court in Taipo caught fire in what was the deadliest blaze Hong Kong has seen for nearly 80 years, forcing 900 of the 4,800 residents to be evacuated to temporary shelters overnight.
Rescuers are still scouring the complex’s smoldering remains in the hopes of finding further survivors. Although the blaze is “basically under control”, according to chief executive John Lee, rescuers are having trouble accessing the buildings due to the extreme heat.
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