Asia Massive Fire in HK apartment blocks

[Satan]

Breaking | 13 dead as searing heat hampers Hong Kong Tai Po blaze rescue efforts

Police receive multiple reports of people trapped in tower where blaze started; elderly man says wife stuck in building.

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13 dead atm
Fire spread thru bamboo scafolding allegedly

 

[Paul Kersey]

Terrible.

 

[Chief]

Currently reporting 36 people, including a firefighter, have died, 279 are still missing.

7 residential tower blocks going up in flames.

 

[Chief]

Strangely, to me, they're saying there are "888" firefighters at the scene.

 

[rdhopkins2]

A shocking tragedy.
Police have been quick to arrest some Directors of the construction firm.

 

[Mofra]

Flammable cladding an issue?

 

[Satan]

Flammable cladding an issue?

Bamboo scaffolding ( very common in hk and singapore ) fabric covering it,
Styrofoam ?

 

[Satan]