Bamboo scaffolding, a millennia-old tradition used in the construction work of buildings in Hong Kong, is now under scrutiny following a massive fire that led to the deaths of 55 people, left several ...
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre wrapped with Bamboo Scaffolding. Image © flickr user stevemarvell. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 However, this once ...
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What is bamboo scaffolding? Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in 100 years was made worse by it
New Delhi: Bamboo scaffolding has been used in construction work for centuries, but it is the recent fire at a housing estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district that has brought it into the limelight. The ...
As Hong Kong grapples with the fallout of its deadliest fire in nearly eight decades, a battle has erupted online over who—or what—should shoulder the blame. When photographer Elaine Li posted images ...
BANGKOK (AP) — While the exact cause of the deadly inferno that swept across a Hong Kong apartment complex was unknown, questions have been raised about the role of the bamboo scaffolding that ...
The Hong Kong residential towers engulfed by smoke and flames on Wednesday were surrounded by an ancient construction material familiar to anyone who’s spent time in the one of the world’s most ...
At least 44 people have died and more than 270 are missing after a major fire engulfed an apartment complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. The fire, which swept through multiple high-rise towers, is ...
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