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4. The bamboo scaffolding may have spread it

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 09:36 AM

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Structurally, it's a good material for scaffolding, but it's a fire risk in a way that metal will never be.

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At least 13 dead after fire engulfs residential tower blocks in Hong Kong [View all] muriel_volestrangler Wednesday OP

The bamboo scaffolding may have spread it muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #4

May have but the buildings look pretty far apart to me: EX500rider Wednesday #12

I didn't have that critical piece of info at first. bluedigger Wednesday #13

Bamboo scaffolding BeyondGeography Wednesday #2

Link to BBC live thread nitpicked Wednesday #3

MY GOD, a tragedy. Fla Dem Wednesday #5

Heartbreaking Kid Berwyn Wednesday #6

I was wondering EuterpeThelo Wednesday #7

Could be, though the Grenfell cladding was installed as thermal insulation muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #8

At least 36 dead according to BBC nitpicked Wednesday #9

I'm hoping a lot of people were out of the building at the time nitpicked Wednesday #10

Death toll rises to 65 muriel_volestrangler Thursday #14

Up to 75 dead (and probably counting) nitpicked Thursday #15