Hong Kong, Nov 28, 2025 (AFP) - Foam boards, bamboo scaffolding contributed to Hong Kong fire's spread: govt

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The deadly Hong Kong high-rise fire appears to have started on lower-floor protective netting that was part of renovation works -- and then spread via styrofoam boards and bamboo scaffolding, the government said Friday. "Based on the preliminary information we have, we believe the fire started on the netting outside the lower floors... and quickly spread upward due to burning foam boards, affecting multiple floors," security chief Chris Tang tol......

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