Hong Kong Authorities Say Netting on Destroyed Buildings Failed Fire Code as Death Toll Jumps to 151

Authorities in Hong Kong on Monday said the protective netting used in the renovation works at the residential complex that caught fire last week did not meet fire safety codes.

On Wednesday, a deadly fire broke at the Wang Fuk Court, a densely-packed eight-tower apartment complex in Tai Po, engulfing seven of the complex’s eight buildings. Authorities raised the official death count from 128 on Friday to 146 on Sunday and then to 151 on Monday at press time.

The residential complex, which housed some 2,000 apartments, was undergoing renovation works at the time of the incident. It has been reportedly estimated that over 4,500 individuals…

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