Two Hong Kong firemen died while tackling the inferno at the Ngau Tau Kok industrial building. Photo: Edward Wong
Two Hong Kong firemen died while tackling the inferno at the Ngau Tau Kok industrial building. Photo: Edward Wong

Playing with fire: deadly failings of Hong Kong’s booming storage trade

A raging inferno has killed two firemen and exposed the lax safety regulations in old industrial buildings given a new lease of life as storage facilities

Two Hong Kong firemen died while tackling the inferno at the Ngau Tau Kok industrial building. Photo: Edward Wong
Two Hong Kong firemen died while tackling the inferno at the Ngau Tau Kok industrial building. Photo: Edward Wong
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