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Hong Kong authorities arrested 13 people on suspicion of manslaughter over a Tai Po apartment-block fire that killed 151, saying scaffolding netting used failed fire‑safety standards.

New York Times
Hong Kong Contractors Used Unsafe Netting at Fire Site, Officials Say

Investigators say contractors wrapped the buildings in substandard scaffolding netting and then sought to hide it from inspectors. The toll from the fire rose to 151.

Hong Kong Contractors Used Unsafe Netting at Fire Site, Officials Say
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Die Presse
Hong Kong fire tragedy: More bodies found, scaffold nets come into investigators' focus

The Secretary for Security says that inferior scaffold nets were used at those locations that were harder for inspectors to access. A total of 151 deaths have been counted so far.

Hong Kong fire tragedy: More bodies found, scaffold nets come into investigators' focus
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VRT NWS
Hong Kong fire: Not all materials met fire safety standards

Some of the safety nets used during the renovation of the Hong Kong residential complex that was devastated by a deadly fire did not meet fire safety standards, an official said. The blaze has claimed at least 151 lives, and more than 40 people are still missing.

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Der Standard
Death toll after major fire in Hong Kong rose to 151

In several locations non-fireproof safety nets were used. Meanwhile, the initiator of a petition calling for an investigation is said to have been arrested.

Death toll after major fire in Hong Kong rose to 151
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The Guardian
Hong Kong arrests 13 on suspicion of manslaughter over apartment fires

Authorities face growing criticism for detaining at least two civilians who have called for accountability Authorities in Hong Kong have arrested 13 people on suspicion of manslaughter in relation to last week’s devastating fire , as they face growing criticism from residents over the arrests under national security laws of at least two civilians calling for accountability. Emergency services continued to search through the seven towers of the Wang Fuk Court estate in Tai Po on Monday, days after the city’s deadliest fire in 75 years . The death toll rose to 151 and is expected to rise further as the search continues. About 40 people are still missing. Continue reading. . .

Hong Kong arrests 13 on suspicion of manslaughter over apartment fires
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Der Spiegel
Hong Kong: More than 150 dead and 13 arrests after fire in high-rise complex

Twelve men and one woman have been arrested in connection with the deadly fire in Hong Kong. Apparently inferior safety nets were used during the renovation of the buildings.

Hong Kong: More than 150 dead and 13 arrests after fire in high-rise complex
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Le Figaro
Hong Kong fire: 13 people arrested, 'some materials did not meet fire-safety standards' according to authorities

Update on the situation: The latest death toll from the fire last week in a Hong Kong residential complex stands at 151, according to police, who do not rule out that the number could rise. Thirteen people have been arrested.

Hong Kong fire: 13 people arrested, 'some materials did not meet fire-safety standards' according to authorities
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El Mundo
Trece detenidos por el incendio que causó la muerte a 151 personas en Hong Kong

Según las autoridades, la malla protectora que cubría los andamios no cumplía la normativa de resistencia frente a incendios  Leer

Trece detenidos por el incendio que causó la muerte a 151 personas en Hong Kong
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Kathimerini
Hong Kong: Thirteen arrests over the 151-death tragedy at the skyscrapers

Authorities in Hong Kong continue today to carry out thorough investigations into the multi-storey residential towers.

Hong Kong: Thirteen arrests over the 151-death tragedy at the skyscrapers
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Público
Polícia faz buscas nos apartamentos devastados pelo fogo em Hong Kong. Número de mortos sobe para 151

Buscas em quatro das sete torres consumidas pelo vilento incêndio encontraram corpos em escadarias e telhados. Há 40 pessoas desaparecidas e 13 foram detidas por suspeita de homicídio culposo.

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Aftenposten
Hong Kong: 13 people arrested in connection with arson investigation

Thirteen people have been arrested for involuntary manslaughter in connection with the major fire in Hong Kong, in which 151 people died.

Hong Kong: 13 people arrested in connection with arson investigation
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ABC
The devastating fire in the skyscrapers reveals corruption and censorship in Hong Kong

The devastation began after the flames were extinguished, the bodies removed, the company responsible investigated, and the displaced aided—with the help of a staggering social mobilization—Hong Kong authorities are now trying to silence the growing indignation provoked by Wednesday's fire in the Wang Fuk housing complex, one of the worst disasters in the territory's modern history, which has left at least 146 dead according to the latest official figures. The police carried out on Saturday afternoon the first move in that direction, with the arrest of a student. This is Miles Kwan, a student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, who had started a digital petition in which he demanded four measures: "Continue supporting the affected residents and guarantee proper relocation"; "establish an independent investigation into the fire, including the alleged governmental connivance"; "reexamine the supervisory and regulatory framework for construction works"; "hold officials accountable for regulatory negligence". These demands were laid out in the leaflets that Kwan distributed, with

The devastating fire in the skyscrapers reveals corruption and censorship in Hong Kong
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