12/03/2025
Hong Kong’s deadliest residential fire in decades is now tied to a sweeping construction cover-up. Contractors at Wang F*k Court allegedly swapped fire-safe scaffolding netting for cheap, combustible material after a summer typhoon — then tried to fool inspectors by installing compliant netting only at the base of the buildings, the New York Times reported. Of the 20 samples investigators later pulled from the complex, seven failed fire-safety standards, and authorities say the blaze ultimately killed 151 people, with more victims still being identified.
The findings mark a dramatic reversal from initial government statements that netting at the complex had met safety rules. Early samples were taken only from untouched ground-floor areas, prompting Hong Kong Security Chief Chris Tang to concede that official test results were wildly inconsistent with on-site observations from engineers and residents.
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