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Hong Kong fire: How bamboo scaffolding fuelled the deadly high-rise blaze in Tai Po

Bamboo scaffolding, a millennia-old tradition used in the construction work of buildings in Hong Kong, is now under scrutiny following a massive fire that led to the deaths of 55 people, left several ...
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Bamboo scaffolding, an iconic part of Hong Kong, faces scrutiny in deadly fire probe

HONG KONG — Kan Shui-ying was home alone on Wednesday, watching television at her Hong Kong apartment while her husband and son were at work. It was around 3 p.m., she said, when she “smelled a strong ...
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In the wake of the Tai Po fire, Hong Kong’s bamboo scaffolding faces uncertainty

When a catastrophic fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district in November, killing 160 people, the apartment complex had been undergoing renovations to repair the buildings’ ...
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Bamboo scaffolding, a centuries-old technique, comes under scrutiny after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades

Hong Kong (CNN) — The Hong Kong residential towers engulfed by smoke and flames on Wednesday were surrounded by an ancient construction material familiar to anyone who’s spent time in the one of the ...
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Why is bamboo used for scaffolding in Hong Kong? A construction expert explains

At least 44 people have died and more than 270 are missing after a major fire engulfed an apartment complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. The fire, which swept through multiple high-rise towers, is ...