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2025-11-28 China-Japan-Koreas

The death toll from the Fuk Court residential complex fire in Hong Kong has risen to 94.

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[RIA] The death toll in the fire at a residential complex in Hong Kong has risen to 94, Xinhua reports, citing the fire department.

The death toll from the fire at a residential complex in Hong Kong has risen to 94, the report said.

The fire at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex began on Wednesday afternoon local time. Bamboo scaffolding erected around buildings as part of a renovation plan caught fire. The fire quickly spread, engulfing all eight buildings in the complex. It is the largest fire in Hong Kong in 17 years.

Local authorities considered the rapid spread of the fire unusual and will conduct a criminal investigation to determine the cause. Three people have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

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Posted by badanov 2025-11-28 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1837 views ] Top
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1 Latest from Breitbart says 128. Will probably climb as there are still scores missing.
https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2025/11/28/hong-kong-apartment-complex-fire-death-toll-rises-to-128/

Posted by Old Patriot 2025-11-28 09:59|| 2025-11-28 09:59|| Front Page Top

2 I would have thought that any civilization able to construct luxury high rise apartment complexes would know enough to avoid use of bamboo scaffolding when doing outside maintenance of those buildings.

But I would be wrong.

Posted by Lord Garth 2025-11-28 13:28|| 2025-11-28 13:28|| Front Page Top

3 Sounds like Newsom's vision for California.

Posted by Thretch Spaiger6474 2025-11-28 13:33|| 2025-11-28 13:33|| Front Page Top

4 Seems like something is missing from this story. Dry bamboo is certainly flammable but I am skeptical that scaffolding would provide enough fuel to set a modern building ablaze. Some other material or an accelerant involved?

Posted by SteveS 2025-11-28 14:00|| 2025-11-28 14:00|| Front Page Top

5 A few years ago, several middle east high rises went up like torches, due to highly flammable insulation. I suspect something similar, that the U.S. fire code would prohibit.

Posted by Bobby 2025-11-28 16:54|| 2025-11-28 16:54|| Front Page Top

6 Bobby is correct. Exterior aesthetic cladding in foreign lands is not UL or NFPA rated. "Good Luck" is often implied

Posted by Frank G 2025-11-28 19:36|| 2025-11-28 19:36|| Front Page Top

7 Lived in HK for 3 years. 12/F in a high rise. Brand new building but still, fire was my greatest fear.

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2025-11-28 22:15|| 2025-11-28 22:15|| Front Page Top

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