The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reported missing. The confirmed death toll is now 44, with close ...

The Chinese authorities announced on November 29 a national campaign to inspect and rectify fire hazards in these buildings, especially those undergoing external and internal wall renovations. -- ...

BEIJING – Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades has sparked concern in the mainland about fire safety in high-rise residential and public buildings, of which there are more than a million in China.

A deadly high-rise fire in Hong Kong has left at least 94 people dead, making it one of the worst residential building fires in recent history and surpassing the toll of London’s 2017 Grenfell Tower ...