Taipo fire burned 26+ hrs — bamboo scaffolding still standing strong. Real killer: illegal plastic netting + flammable tarps turned the block into a chimney. Zero fire alarms. Man-made disaster, not bamboo.
#TaiPoFire#HongKongFire
@Reuters 26 hrs of inferno and the bamboo scaffold is still standing. The real killer: illegal plastic netting + flammable covers = chimney effect. Zero fire alarms. This is man-made, not bamboo-made.
The bamboo scaffolding withstood 14 hours of the #HongKongFire, while videos from Threads showed non-compliant, non-fire-retardant construction netting burning fiercely, dripping, and spreading in seconds.
Video from Threads user @striking_biking, first pic from the Internet
Last stand of "Protect the children" at #PolyU. They will not leave any kids behind.
Rumors are that they have all been arrested now and they left their wills to families and friends. #HongKong#HK#StandWithHongKong#HongKongProtests