This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The blaze spread rapidly through bamboo scaffolding and construction netting, hindering firefighters’ rescue ...

Hong Kong’s worst residential fire in more than half a century is triggering worries that a swathe of the high-rise housing common in China’s cities could be susceptible to similar safety risks. The ...

The Chinese government will inspect fire risks in high-rise buildings after the deadly blaze in Hong Kong earlier this week, according to a statement posted Saturday on the Ministry of Emergency ...