Article 71S6P Anger swelling in Hong Kong over deadliest fire in more than 70 years

Anger swelling in Hong Kong over deadliest fire in more than 70 years

by
Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent
from World news | The Guardian on (#71S6P)

Some think that leader John Lee's focus on blaming bamboo scaffolding deflects from the actual cause

The inferno that engulfed Wang Fuk Court residential compound in Hong Kong is still burning, but questions are already being asked about what the deadliest fire in more than 70 years means for Beijing's grip on power in the city.

The death toll from the blaze, which tore apart seven of the eight high-rise apartment buildings in Wang Fuk Court, a residential compound home to 4,800 people, is still rising. Hundreds of people are still missing.

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