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Hong Kong apartment fire death toll mounts, and China stifles criticism as safety violations are revealed

As the confirmed death toll from the Hong Kong apartment complex fire climbed to at least 151 on Monday, officials said their investigation into the blaze had found that mesh used to covered scaffoldi...

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Hong Kong Fire Fuels Safety Concerns for China’s High-Rise Homes

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China launches nationwide fire safety inspection following Hong Kong fire

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Tip of an iceberg: Hong Kong’s deadly blaze raises anger over corruption and safety lapses

As the territory mourns over the high-rise apartment fire that killed at least 151 people, anger and frustration are mounting over building safety lapses, suspected construction corruption and lax gov...

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Hong Kong to set up inquiry into deadly fire

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Death Toll in Hong Kong Apartment Complex Blaze Rises to 146 as the City Mourns

Concerns raised in China over fire hazards in tall buildings, after deadly Hong Kong fire

Hong Kong's deadly high-rise blaze, possibly worsened by flammable cladding, prompted a national fire safety inspection in mainland China.

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China checks high-rise buildings against fire hazards

The State Council Work Safety Committee has issued a circular that requests inspections into the country's high-rise buildings in an effort to identify and remove major fire hazards, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Saturday.

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China's Comprehensive High-Rise Fire Safety Overhaul

China is launching a nationwide fire safety inspection campaign for high-rise buildings, prioritizing structures undergoing external and interior renovations. This follows a deadly blaze in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong mourns as rescuers comb ruined buildings for bodies following deadly blaze. Here’s what we know

A deadly inferno has torn through a massive housing complex in Hong Kong, killing at least 83 people with many more still missing, in the city’s worst disaster in decades.