Residents under similar project already raised the alarm the netting was very flammable.

But the councilor dismissed them as demonic rumor,pushing the project moving.

wonder where the councilor now.. wonder how he/she feels now being as indirect murderer.. hope he/she can sleep well at night

fire insurance can claim? if can then fat dat lohhh

Towering Inferno.. looks like good name for upcoming HK fire fighting movie

There’s already one, hence the title

Wonder all this 8 block have to pull down or not.

Look bad shape and weakened structure after fire.

they are under construction building?

Most youngsters don't know this movie

they are under construction building?

old highrise over 40 years dy

the construction work is to upgrade the facade

the fee per unit have to bear is whooping HKD 160,000 for unit with the smallest buildup area

kekwa

Looks like buildings under construction, but residents are trapped?

Debate & Pressure to Ban
Some experts — e.g. from the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) — have publicly argued for a ban, citing difficulties in uniformly assessing safety of bamboo scaffolding (variability of bamboo, weather vulnerability, higher risk over long-term use).
RTHK News

Others — notably workers’ unions — oppose a ban, arguing that many accidents stem from poor workplace management rather than bamboo itself. They warn a ban could threaten thousands of jobs.

PS: They rather listen to a bunch of lowly educated contractor worker union than the highly educated & trained Institution of Engineers?