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Smoke rises after a fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong’s New Territories. Photo: Cyril Yoshi
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Why is bamboo used for scaffolding in Hong Kong? A construction expert explains

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By Ehsan Noroozinejad At least 44 people have died and more than 270 are missing after a major fire engulfed an apartment complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district. (Editor's…

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