(Dale DE LA REY/AFP/AFP) Dozens of deaths in an inferno at a Hong Kong residential estate have ignited debate over the role the city's quintessential bamboo scaffolding played in the fire's spread, as ...

In November 2025, a deadly fire broke out at a Hong Kong apartment complex under renovation, killing at least 168 people. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bamboo scaffolding used in the 2007 construction of Hong Kong's Convention and Exhibition Center, where major global events like ...

HONG KONG — Hong Kong residents, construction professionals and former senior officials are pushing back against the idea that bamboo scaffolding was a main reason flames spread so quickly in the city ...

BANGKOK(AP) — While the exact cause of the deadly inferno that swept across a Hong Kong apartment complex was unknown, questions have been raised about the role of the bamboo scaffolding that ...

Bamboo scaffolding, a millennia-old tradition used in the construction work of buildings in Hong Kong, is now under scrutiny following a massive fire that led to the deaths of 55 people, left several ...