Hong Kong’s Tower Inferno: How Bamboo Scaffolding, Plastic Nets, and Cost-Cutting Turned a Renovation Site Into a Deadly Firestorm
On November 26, 2025, Hong Kong witnessed one of the deadliest urban disasters in its modern history when a massive fire engulfed the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po. What began as a localized blaze quickly transformed into a firestorm that tore through high-rise towers, leaving dozens dead, many injured, and thousands displaced….