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Damn that is a big fire. 

HONG KONG (AP) — A fire spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex, killing 13 people and leaving others still trapped, in the city’s worst blaze in years.

Nine people were declared dead at the scene and four others who were sent to the hospital were later confirmed dead, authorities told reporters. At least 15 others were injured, and about 700 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters.

The raging fire sent up a column of flames and thick smoke as it spread quickly on bamboo scaffolding and construction netting that had been set up around the exterior of the housing complex in Tai Po district, in the New Territories. Records show the housing complex consisted of eight buildings with almost 2,000 apartments housing about 4,800 people.

AP Live. 

https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-highrise-fire-tai-po-cf40065101b2b6f8ac7bc43d9f228022

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4 minutes ago, Beau Vine said:

Well, I'm sure Hong Kong has the most up-to-date and safety-oriented building codes, so this could have been much worse.

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2 hours ago, The Ace of Aces said:

Bamboo scaffolding seems .. unwise. 

Only ever had a one-night layover in HK but that shit is everywhere in Thailand too.  I wouldn't want to have to trust it.

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14 hours ago, InkaUtexas said:

44. 279 missing per BBC update.

What do you think is the potential for this to spread into civil unrest?

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1 hour ago, KYHorn said:

What do you think is the potential for this to spread into civil unrest?

There will be inquiries, some will get punished, etc, but nothing major. Three execs from the maintenance company already under arrest and finger pointing has begun. 

Scaffolding caught fire, the netting was not fire retardant, and there was Styrofoam being used to install new windows. 

Death toll over 65, almost 300 still missing. This according to the BBC. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c2emg1kj1klt

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