Hong Kong says deficient netting spread deadly Wang Fuk blaze
Police say substandard fire-resistant netting was responsible for spreading the fire at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court.
![People pray as they lay flowers at a makeshift memorial near Wang Fuk Court housing estate to pay tribute to victims of the deadly fire at the housing complex, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, on Dec. 1, 2025. [Lam Yik/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/image-1764621522.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Police say substandard fire-resistant netting was responsible for spreading the fire at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court.
![People pray as they lay flowers at a makeshift memorial near Wang Fuk Court housing estate to pay tribute to victims of the deadly fire at the housing complex, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, on Dec. 1, 2025. [Lam Yik/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/image-1764621522.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)









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