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Bamboo Scaffolding May Have Contributed to Hong Kong Fire, Like Grenfell Tower

Firefighters tried to douse the blaze at an apartment complex in the city’s northern Tai Po district, which killed at least four people.

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.

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The last five-alarm fire in Hong Kong engulfed a 15-story building in the Mong Kong district, killing four people.

Firefighters were still trying to extinguish the blaze at an apartment complex in the city’s northern Tai Po district.

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