Hong Kong police arrest construction firm bosses over fire; death toll hits 83 with scores missing

Hong Kong’s Grenfell Tower Moment: When Grief Became Sedition

As families sift through ashes and survivors call for accountability following a catastrophic building fire in Hong Kong, authorities have moved swiftly to silence dissent.

Who Gets The Blame in Hong Kong’s Disaster?

By: Timothy F. HamlettWong Fuk Court goes up in flames. AP PhotoHong Kong doesn’t usually have disasters. The city is not in an earthquake zone. Typhoons are monitored, and effective precautions limit damage. Flood-prone areas have been fortified, and dangerous slopes stabilized. So when at least 128 people were killed by a fire this week, with 200 still missing – 19 of them Filipina domestic helpers – and with the toll expected to rise, it was …

Lucinda “Cindy” Sue Wefel

November 25, 2025

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Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolding under scrutiny after fatal fire

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 the government promised to phase it out.

Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolding under scrutiny after fatal fire

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 the government promised to phase it out.