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According to the report, Hong Kong authorities on Monday said that substandard netting used in housing blocs may have contributed to the recent deadly blaze, which killed 151 people in a residential complex in Tai Po, according to local media reports.
The report stated that during a news briefing, Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki said the suspects employed cunning methods and used a mix of nets, some fire-resistant and some not, South China Morning Post reported.
The report said that samples that failed the requirements were found in hard-to-reach spots, where firefighters had to climb out to avoid detection by authorities. Wang Fuk Court, following the fire, failed to meet fire-retardant standards. The estate’s eight residential blocks had been under renovation since July of last year and were wrapped in scaffolding and green netting.
The report added that Hong Kong's worst fire in decades began on Wednesday afternoon and burned for 43 hours, engulfing seven residential blocks, including more than 1,900 apartments. The fire spread rapidly due to the bamboo scaffolding installed on the exterior for renovation work. The complex consists of eight towers with an estimated population of over 4,000 residents.
According to Tsang, 100 cases have been labeled as untraceable due to incomplete information, individuals not residing in Wang Fuk Court, or informants not having the missing persons' addresses. The incident marked the first time in 17 years that Hong Kong had issued a Level 5 fire alarm, the highest on the city’s five-tier scale.
Source: PNA / Anadolu
The report stated that during a news briefing, Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki said the suspects employed cunning methods and used a mix of nets, some fire-resistant and some not, South China Morning Post reported.
The report said that samples that failed the requirements were found in hard-to-reach spots, where firefighters had to climb out to avoid detection by authorities. Wang Fuk Court, following the fire, failed to meet fire-retardant standards. The estate’s eight residential blocks had been under renovation since July of last year and were wrapped in scaffolding and green netting.
The report added that Hong Kong's worst fire in decades began on Wednesday afternoon and burned for 43 hours, engulfing seven residential blocks, including more than 1,900 apartments. The fire spread rapidly due to the bamboo scaffolding installed on the exterior for renovation work. The complex consists of eight towers with an estimated population of over 4,000 residents.
According to Tsang, 100 cases have been labeled as untraceable due to incomplete information, individuals not residing in Wang Fuk Court, or informants not having the missing persons' addresses. The incident marked the first time in 17 years that Hong Kong had issued a Level 5 fire alarm, the highest on the city’s five-tier scale.
Source: PNA / Anadolu