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Tragic Hong Kong Fire Sparks Urgent Scaffold Safety Review

12/8/2025

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A fire safety test showed scaffolding nets from a Hong Kong estate produced flaming droplets that ignited a fire.
The Wang Fuk Court fire on November 26 killed at least 159 people and left about 4,000 homeless.
Experts urge a review of scaffolding-net safety regulations as the government plans new sampling guidelines.
Authorities previously found substandard nets mixed with compliant ones, contributing to the fire's spread.

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A fire safety test showed scaffolding nets from a Hong Kong estate produced flaming droplets that ignited a fire.
The Wang Fuk Court fire on November 26 killed at least 159 people and left about 4,000 homeless.
Experts urge a review of scaffolding-net safety regulations as the government plans new sampling guidelines.
Authorities previously found substandard nets mixed with compliant ones, contributing to the fire's spread.