Hong Kong is one of the last places in the world where bamboo is widely used by construction workers Hong Kong fire – latest updates Full report: Dozens killed in Hong Kong tower block fire Explainer: what we know so far A deadly fire in an apartment complex in Hong Kong appears to have spread … Read more
At least 44 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 Full report: Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 44 with hundreds still missing Bamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of … Read more
Firefighters struggled to contain the blaze in the high-rise buildings. At least 36 people were killed, and many more were feared trapped inside the towers.
Huge blaze broke out at Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Poin Tai Po district on Wednesday The death toll from a huge fire that has engulfed several residential tower blocks in Hong Kong has risen to 36, with a further 279 people reported missing, the city’s leader, John Lee, said in the early … Read more
The Boeing 747-400, arriving from Dubai, skidded off the runway after landing and fell into the sea, Hong Kong officials said.