28 November 2025
Hong Kong's worst fire in decades exposed long-standing weaknesses in its aging residential blocks. The question haunting the city is whether the disaster could happen again.
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28 Nov: Locals are in shock after fire destroyed apartment blocks home to thousands of people, as questions remain about the suitability of building materials and a lack of fire alarms.... more
27 Nov: A massive high-rise apartment fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has killed at least 55 people and left hundreds more missing, with firefighters continuing to battle the blaze — as it happened.... more
27 Nov: The blaze in Tai Po that engulfed multiple high-rise apartment blocks is still burning, and authorities say it likely began in bamboo scaffolding that encased the buildings.... more
27 Nov: The Thai city of Hat Yai received its heaviest rainfall in 300 years, while mudslides killed dozens on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.... more
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