At least 13 people died and an unknown number were trapped on Wednesday after a massive fire engulfed multiple high-rise towers of a residential complex in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district, the government said.
kostiik on
Turns out it is not that good idea to use bamboo to build scaffolding
Sioluishere on
I have seen this movie, it starred The Rock, didn’t it?
Desmondtheredx on
Holy shit. I recognise that building.
I spent a couple of nights at my friend’s place in that building.
So fked up to find out about this on reddit.
Imma call my friend right now.
smicky on
At least 13 people died and an unknown number were trapped on Wednesday after a massive fire engulfed multiple high-rise towers of a residential complex in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district, the government said.
Firefighters battled the blaze into the night, with thick black smoke billowing from the 31-storey towers and orange flames lighting up the night sky.
The Wang Fuk Court housing complex, where the fire started, is home to 2,000 residential apartments, comprising eight blocks. The Fire Services Department told Reuters it does not yet have a figure for the number of people who may still be inside the buildings.
I don’t believe it is required for residential buildings.
cybercuzco on
How many times do we need to teach you the Grenfel towers cladding lesson old man?
Mysterious-Art-743 on
Looks like it didnt fall… Unlike World Trade Centre building during 9/11
bird9066 on
This actually pisses me off. My niece bought a three family home. My sister lived on the first and my nephew lived on the third.
So the entire family was left homeless when it burned down. Assholes were filming and laughing about how great this was and they couldn’t wait to post it.
The cops broke them up when my niece lost her shit and flung a phone. They were losing everything. Pets they couldn’t find were dying. And strangers were laughing as they cried in the street in their pajamas.
Unless these were empty office buildings this is pretty sick to post as entertainment. I know I’m biased here but this sucks.
good2Bbackagain on
Bamboo scaffolding…
Masungit on
Jesus what happened?
Medical_Original6290 on
Is this one of the Hong Kong skyscrapers that has cages in it for people to live in? Looks like dog cages?
shupporanglinos on
scary
AnnOnnamis on
Ok ok. More context for the blaze.
Built in 1983, The tower blocks were undergoing renovations, and the outside of the buildings was covered in bamboo scaffolding.
Hypotheticals:
– So the building was old, likely not up to modern fire codes.
– Was under renovation, so might have had flammables and things that could trigger a spark.
– had bamboo scaffolding around it. Natural bamboo isn’t highly flammable, but when dried out, perhaps lined with wooden boards, the scaffold could have been very combustible.
Jew_II on
Does anyone know why these buildings are catching fire in this extreme way? Its crazy!
DrunkenMaster88 on
Pffft I’m auld enough to remember when fire could melt buildings in fact the fire in my day was so strong it could melt another building the fire wasn’t even looking at.
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At least tell us the building name to Google
And when ?
At least 13 people died and an unknown number were trapped on Wednesday after a massive fire engulfed multiple high-rise towers of a residential complex in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district, the government said.
Turns out it is not that good idea to use bamboo to build scaffolding
I have seen this movie, it starred The Rock, didn’t it?
Holy shit. I recognise that building.
I spent a couple of nights at my friend’s place in that building.
So fked up to find out about this on reddit.
Imma call my friend right now.
At least 13 people died and an unknown number were trapped on Wednesday after a massive fire engulfed multiple high-rise towers of a residential complex in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district, the government said.
Firefighters battled the blaze into the night, with thick black smoke billowing from the 31-storey towers and orange flames lighting up the night sky.
The Wang Fuk Court housing complex, where the fire started, is home to 2,000 residential apartments, comprising eight blocks. The Fire Services Department told Reuters it does not yet have a figure for the number of people who may still be inside the buildings.
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/fire-engulfs-residential-building-hong-kong-2025-11-26/
So no sprinkler systems were installed inside the condo units? Aren’t those sprinklers required by law in HK?
Did it collapse? Just curious
Bamboo scaffolding.
See that’s what happens when you replace flammable materials with inflammable materials.
Tell me someone else also thinks the first few seconds of this video look like the gates of hell opening.
Waiting for the freefall collapse…
The fire spread from one building to another? Does fire suppression building code not exist in China?
Meanwhile I’m told to be really concerned about my daily carbon footprint…
Will Sawyer coming to the rescue mission
https://preview.redd.it/pr80w7i6sl3g1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=d333803f463daa55a2f83758061bd1cf66336f92
That fire is huge
I don’t believe it is required for residential buildings.
How many times do we need to teach you the Grenfel towers cladding lesson old man?
Looks like it didnt fall… Unlike World Trade Centre building during 9/11
This actually pisses me off. My niece bought a three family home. My sister lived on the first and my nephew lived on the third.
So the entire family was left homeless when it burned down. Assholes were filming and laughing about how great this was and they couldn’t wait to post it.
The cops broke them up when my niece lost her shit and flung a phone. They were losing everything. Pets they couldn’t find were dying. And strangers were laughing as they cried in the street in their pajamas.
Unless these were empty office buildings this is pretty sick to post as entertainment. I know I’m biased here but this sucks.
Bamboo scaffolding…
Jesus what happened?
Is this one of the Hong Kong skyscrapers that has cages in it for people to live in? Looks like dog cages?
scary
Ok ok. More context for the blaze.
Built in 1983, The tower blocks were undergoing renovations, and the outside of the buildings was covered in bamboo scaffolding.
Hypotheticals:
– So the building was old, likely not up to modern fire codes.
– Was under renovation, so might have had flammables and things that could trigger a spark.
– had bamboo scaffolding around it. Natural bamboo isn’t highly flammable, but when dried out, perhaps lined with wooden boards, the scaffold could have been very combustible.
Does anyone know why these buildings are catching fire in this extreme way? Its crazy!
Pffft I’m auld enough to remember when fire could melt buildings in fact the fire in my day was so strong it could melt another building the fire wasn’t even looking at.