Hong Kong, Dec 4, 2025 (AFP) - Hong Kong removes construction netting after deadly fire

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Workers began removing protective netting from construction sites across Hong Kong on Thursday to comply with a government order after the city's deadliest fire in decades. The blaze at Wang Fuk Court in the city's northern Tai Po district last week killed at least 159 people and displaced thousands more. It was partly blamed on netting installed during estate-wide renovations that failed to meet standards for fire resistance. Hong Kong's Secreta......

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