Sai-Kit Hui 許世傑
@saikithui.bsky.social
Urbanist of Cantonese and Italian-American heritage.
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Residents of Wang Fuk Court has claimed that, because of the renovation project, the manual fire alarms didn't work and the water to the buildings' fire hoses was shut off. Workers were discovered smoking around the job site. www.threads.com/@junhair_att...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Residents of Wang Fuk Court has claimed that, because of the renovation project, the manual fire alarms didn't work and the water to the buildings' fire hoses was shut off. Workers were discovered smoking around the job site. www.threads.com/@junhair_att...
Article in English hongkongfp.com/2025/11/28/g...
Hong Kong fire: How thousands mobilised to support victims
A grassroots relief effort has sprung to life across Tai Po, and online, as Hongkongers rally to volunteer, offer food, shelter and clothing to the victims of the Tai Po fire tragedy.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Article in English hongkongfp.com/2025/11/28/g...
On the ground, mutual aid networks that have been laid dormant for years reappeared as a rapid response to the fires www.youtube.com/watch?v=223A...
宏福苑五級火｜民間自組物資站，幫助有需要人士
YouTube video by 綠豆 Green Bean Media
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November 28, 2025 at 4:23 AM
On the ground, mutual aid networks that have been laid dormant for years reappeared as a rapid response to the fires www.youtube.com/watch?v=223A...
As someone who has spent weeks building a much smaller app, it's pretty amazing what they were able to come up with in such a short amount of time.
November 28, 2025 at 3:50 AM
As someone who has spent weeks building a much smaller app, it's pretty amazing what they were able to come up with in such a short amount of time.
While it's true that bamboo scaffolding is fire resistant, but the materials surrounding the scaffolding caused a fire so massive and long-lasting that even the scaffold bindings started burning and falling apart.
November 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
While it's true that bamboo scaffolding is fire resistant, but the materials surrounding the scaffolding caused a fire so massive and long-lasting that even the scaffold bindings started burning and falling apart.
- Fire Services found protective nets, waterproof canvases, plastic sheets on the external walls of buildings fell short of fire-resistant standards
- Foam panels used to seal the exterior of lift-lobby windows on every floor were flammable and may have accelerated the spread of the fire
- Foam panels used to seal the exterior of lift-lobby windows on every floor were flammable and may have accelerated the spread of the fire
November 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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- Fire Services found protective nets, waterproof canvases, plastic sheets on the external walls of buildings fell short of fire-resistant standards
- Foam panels used to seal the exterior of lift-lobby windows on every floor were flammable and may have accelerated the spread of the fire
- Foam panels used to seal the exterior of lift-lobby windows on every floor were flammable and may have accelerated the spread of the fire
November 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
- Fire Services found protective nets, waterproof canvases, plastic sheets on the external walls of buildings fell short of fire-resistant standards
- Foam panels used to seal the exterior of lift-lobby windows on every floor were flammable and may have accelerated the spread of the fire
- Foam panels used to seal the exterior of lift-lobby windows on every floor were flammable and may have accelerated the spread of the fire
3 men have been arrested in connection to the fire www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
Three men arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in relation to Hong Kong fire, police say
At least 36 people have been killed after fire spread across multiple high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex. Follow for live updates
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November 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM
3 men have been arrested in connection to the fire www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
Wang Fuk Court's contractor allegedly covered all the windows in foamboard x.com/heunggong101...
November 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Wang Fuk Court's contractor allegedly covered all the windows in foamboard x.com/heunggong101...
Scaffolding in Hong Kong are legally required to use flame-resistant netting, but often fishing nets were used instead to save money x.com/transit_jam/...
James 🇭🇰 Ockenden on X: "Consultant says HK buildings often use fishing nets instead of the flame-retardant netting required by law - to save money. He says the Wang Fuk netting was not the legally required flame-retardant material. BD head Ho Chun-hung needs to answer questions! https://t.co/MfjBAXzKKU" / X
Consultant says HK buildings often use fishing nets instead of the flame-retardant netting required by law - to save money. He says the Wang Fuk netting was not the legally required flame-retardant material. BD head Ho Chun-hung needs to answer questions! https://t.co/MfjBAXzKKU
x.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Scaffolding in Hong Kong are legally required to use flame-resistant netting, but often fishing nets were used instead to save money x.com/transit_jam/...
From the other site, the scaffolding in Wang Fuk Court was also covered in flammable foamboards since at least March x.com/transit_jam/...
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November 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
From the other site, the scaffolding in Wang Fuk Court was also covered in flammable foamboards since at least March x.com/transit_jam/...
So how does concrete high rises catch on fire? In Hong Kong, traditional scaffolding is made from bamboo scaffolds and covered in nylon mesh. www.cnn.com/style/articl...
Hong Kong’s mesmerizing ‘cocoon’ buildings | CNN
For more than 20 years, Peter Steinhauer has photographed an urban phenomenon unique to Hong Kong.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The buildings were covered in bamboo and nylon scaffolding as part of a renovation project. That's what the government trying to phase out.
November 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The buildings were covered in bamboo and nylon scaffolding as part of a renovation project. That's what the government trying to phase out.
In this case, all 8 buildings in Wang Fuk Court were covered in scaffolding as part of a renovation project.
November 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
In this case, all 8 buildings in Wang Fuk Court were covered in scaffolding as part of a renovation project.
So how does concrete high rises catch on fire? In Hong Kong, traditional scaffolding is made from bamboo scaffolds and covered in nylon mesh. www.cnn.com/style/articl...
Hong Kong’s mesmerizing ‘cocoon’ buildings | CNN
For more than 20 years, Peter Steinhauer has photographed an urban phenomenon unique to Hong Kong.
www.cnn.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
So how does concrete high rises catch on fire? In Hong Kong, traditional scaffolding is made from bamboo scaffolds and covered in nylon mesh. www.cnn.com/style/articl...