Hong Kong, Nov 28, 2025 (AFP) - What we know about Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades

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2025-11-28

A blaze that tore through a Hong Kong high-rise residential complex and killed more than 120 people was extinguished on Friday, as investigators pointed to construction netting catching fire as the likely cause. The inferno -- the Chinese financial hub's worst in decades and the world's deadliest residential building fire since 1980 -- sent shock waves through the densely populated city. - Death toll - Intense flames burned on bamboo scaffoldin......

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