Rev. Poppy Haze 𓅋 @poppyhaze@girlcock.club
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for anyone unaware, Hong Kong just had its equivalent to the Grenfell Tower fire, but in a block of 8 towers

The contractor appears to have illegally used non-fire rated netting and flammable foam boards to save money. Fire alarms also didn't work.
pbs.org/newshour/world/hong-ko

Hong Kong apartment fire death toll rises to 146 as city mourns victims

The death toll in Hong Kong's apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings. A steady stream of people placed bouquets of flowers at an ever-growing makeshift memorial at the scene of the disaster, among the worst in the city's history.

www.pbs.org · PBS News

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