TAI PO FIRE INQUIRY LEGAL TEAM CALLS FOR BAMBOO SCAFFOLDING TO BE PHASED OUT
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The legal team for an independent committee examining the cause of Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire has recommended that authorities gradually phase out bamboo scaffolding in favour of metal replacements, among other… The suggestions were outlined in 627 pages of closing submissions from the committee’s lawyers on Friday, concluding hearings that started in March to examine the Wang Fuk Court fire.
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- News - South China Morning Post: The legal team for an independent committee examining the cause of Hong Kong’s deadly Tai Po fire has recommended that authorities gradually phase out bamboo scaffolding in favour of metal replacements, among other…
- News - South China Morning Post: The suggestions were outlined in 627 pages of closing submissions from the committee’s lawyers on Friday, concluding hearings that started in March to examine the Wang Fuk Court fire.
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- Topic: CHINA — the feed headline centres on FIRE, INQUIRY, LEGAL, TEAM, CALLS.
- Original feed: News - South China Morning Post.
- Published: 17 Jul 2026, 15:41 UK.
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