Authorities have not determined the cause of the blaze, but images from the scene showed the fire spreading rapidly across ...

Bamboo scaffolding, a millennia-old tradition used in the construction work of buildings in Hong Kong, is now under scrutiny following a massive fire that led to the deaths of 55 people, left several ...

HONG KONG — Hong Kong residents, construction professionals and former senior officials are pushing back against the idea that bamboo scaffolding was a main reason flames spread so quickly in the city ...

BANGKOK (AP) — While the exact cause of the deadly inferno that swept across a Hong Kong apartment complex was unknown, questions have been raised about the role of the bamboo scaffolding that ...

Hong Kong (CNN) — The Hong Kong residential towers engulfed by smoke and flames on Wednesday were surrounded by an ancient construction material familiar to anyone who’s spent time in the one of the ...

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong plans to phase out its long tradition of using bamboo scaffolding for construction projects, after the city’s deadliest residential fire in more than 60 years. Investigators ...

BANGKOK (AP) — While the exact cause of the deadly inferno that swept across a Hong Kong apartment complex was unknown, questions have been raised about the role of the bamboo scaffolding that ...