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1. Seems odd for four different highrises to catch on fire without human aid.

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 09:18 AM

Nov 26

It's not like they are wooden tenements. I suspect malfeasance.

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At least 13 dead after fire engulfs residential tower blocks in Hong Kong [View all] muriel_volestrangler Nov 26 OP

The bamboo scaffolding may have spread it muriel_volestrangler Nov 26 #4

May have but the buildings look pretty far apart to me: EX500rider Nov 26 #12

I didn't have that critical piece of info at first. bluedigger Nov 26 #13

Bamboo scaffolding BeyondGeography Nov 26 #2

Link to BBC live thread nitpicked Nov 26 #3

MY GOD, a tragedy. Fla Dem Nov 26 #5

Heartbreaking Kid Berwyn Nov 26 #6

I was wondering EuterpeThelo Nov 26 #7

Could be, though the Grenfell cladding was installed as thermal insulation muriel_volestrangler Nov 26 #8

At least 36 dead according to BBC nitpicked Nov 26 #9

I'm hoping a lot of people were out of the building at the time nitpicked Nov 26 #10

Death toll rises to 65 muriel_volestrangler Nov 27 #14

Up to 75 dead (and probably counting) nitpicked Nov 27 #15