What we know about Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades
A blaze that tore through a Hong Kong high-rise residential complex and killed more than 120 people was extinguished on Friday, as investigators pointed to construction netting catching fire as the likely cause.
The inferno — the Chinese financial hub’s worst in decades and the world’s deadliest building fire since 1980 — sent shock waves through the densely populated city.
Death toll
Intense flames burned on bamboo scaffolding covering apartment blocks of Wang Fuk Court, a residential complex undergoing repairs in the northern district of Tai Po, on Wednesday.
The blaze rapidly engulfed seven of the eight towers at the residential estate, each of which has 31 floors for a combined total of 1,984 apartments.
One firefighter was killed battling the blaze, which was “largely extinguished” by Friday morning after burning for more than…
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