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Hong Kong: Dozens Dead, Massive Fire Engulfs Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po District 2

A No. 5 alarm fire tore through Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, November 26, engulfing seven of eight 31-story public housing towers wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. Thick smoke triggered evacuations, roads were shut, debris fell, and firefighters and police responded at scale. Officials confirmed over 90 deaths, with nearly 300 still missing. This video shows black smoke still billowing from the buildings the next day.

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Hong Kong fire

A massive fire burns down bamboo scaffolding and protective mesh set up around a high-rise residential complex in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Nov. 27, 2025, a day after it broke out, leaving at least 94 people dead with 279 unaccounted for. Hong Kong's fire department said the mesh and foam board used for an ongoing refurbishment of exterior walls at the complex may have helped the fire to spread amid strong winds.

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Hong Kong: Dozens Dead, Massive Fire Engulfs Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po District

A No. 5 alarm fire tore through Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, November 26, engulfing seven of eight 31-story public housing towers wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. Thick smoke triggered evacuations, roads were shut, debris fell, and firefighters and police responded at scale. Officials confirmed over 90 deaths, with nearly 300 still missing.

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Hong Kong: Dozens Killed as Fire Rips Through High-Rise Towers in Tai Po

A massive fire engulfed multiple towers of Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, killing dozens of people with hundreds missing. Thick smoke and flames forced evacuations as firefighters tackled the blaze from ladder trucks, with some fire staff injured. The 31-storey residential complex, undergoing extensive renovation with bamboo scaffolding, suffered debris falling from buildings. Roads were closed and emergency services scrambled to the scene.

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Japan: Construction Scaffolding Collapses in Chiba Amid Tornado Warning

A construction scaffolding collapsed at a shopping center in Chiba City, Japan, around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, October 31, after strong winds hit the area while a tornado warning was in effect. No injuries were reported.

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Illustration - Millau

FRANCE. AVEYRON (12) AERIAL VIEW OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE MILLAU VIADUCT. WORK PHASE BEFORE THE INAUGURATION ON 17 DECEMBER 2004: THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE DECK (ON THE RIGHT) WAS PUSHED OVER THE VOID FOR 171 METRES BEFORE JOINING THE NORTHERN PART. THE RED METAL STRUCTURE FRAMING THE NORTH DECK SERVED AS A GUIDE DURING THE JOINING PROCESS (CLAMPING). IT ALSO SERVED AS SCAFFOLDING FOR THE WELDERS WHO ASSEMBLED THE TWO PARTS OF THE BRIDGE IN APPROXIMATELY 40 HOURS. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE DAME DE PARIS CONSTRUCTION SITE (FEBRUARY 2022): SCAFFOLDING IN THE CHOIR, LOW ANGLE VIEW FROM THE GROUND. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE DAME DE PARIS CATHEDRAL WORKSITE - WINTER 2022-2023: TRANSPORT (VIA THE LARGE TOWER CRANE) OF SCAFFOLDING ELEMENTS AT THE TOP OF THE NORTH TRANSEPT, THE STONE ELEMENTS OF WHICH HAVE BEEN REMOVED FOR RESTORATION, OR REPLACED IF TOO BADLY DAMAGED (BY THE FALLING ARROW OR BY THE WATER SPILT BY THE FIRE BRIGADE DURING THE FIRE). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) - NOTRE DAME DE PARIS CONSTRUCTION SITE - 30 NOVEMBER 2023 - VIEW FROM THE QUAI D'ORLEANS, ILE SAINT LOUIS: SURROUNDED BY SCAFFOLDING, THE FRAMEWORK OF THE SPIRE IS NOW COMPLETE. IT WILL THEN BE TOPPED BY THE BASKET, THE CROSS AND THE ROOSTER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE DAME DE PARIS WORKSITE - 10 MARCH 2021 : TEAMS FROM LE BRAS FRERES BEGIN INSTALLING THE WOODEN HALF-ARCHES THAT WILL SUPPORT THE VAULTS OF THE CATHEDRAL'S CHOIR. THESE FIFTY-TWO PIECES (ALMOST EIGHT METRES LONG AND WEIGHING MORE THAN 800 KILOS) HAVE BEEN CUSTOM-DESIGNED AND ASSEMBLED FOR EACH VAULT, AS HAVE THE METAL PARTS THAT HOLD THEM TOGETHER. THE WORK WAS CARRIED OUT ON SCAFFOLDING ERECTED BY EUROPE ECHAFAUDAGE. PLACED ONE BY ONE BY CRANE AT A HEIGHT OF 30 METRES, THE HALF-ARCHES ARE THEN TRANSPORTED THROUGH THE HIGH GLASS ROOFS OF THE CHOIR. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) - NOTRE DAME DE PARIS WORKSITE - THE WEST ROSE WINDOW FROM THE TRANSEPT CROSSING SCAFFOLDING. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE DAME DE PARIS WORKSITE - AUTUMN 2023 - AERIAL VIEW OF THE FOUR FRAMEWORKS (NAVE, CHOIR, SOUTH TRANSEPT, NORTH TRANSEPT), ASSEMBLY OF WHICH IS ALMOST COMPLETE. IN THE CENTRE, THE SCAFFOLDING OF THE FLECHE, WHERE THE CENTRAL FRAMEWORK AND THE NEEDLE OF THE FLECHE FRAME CAN BE SEEN (VIA THE HOLE IN THE MIDDLE). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Exclusive - Illustration - The Cathedral of Notre Dame - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) NOTRE DAME DE PARIS RECONSTRUCTION SITE - 20 OCTOBER 2022 - CONSTRUCTION OF THE SCAFFOLDING IN THE TRANSEPT CROSSING, ENABLING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE VAULTS AND THE VIOLLET-LE-DUC ARCH. THE SCAFFOLDING WEIGHS 600 TONNES AND IS 100 METRES HIGH. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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All bakeries forced to close by Israeli army in Gaza

Metal scaffolding lines a deserted corridor outside shuttered bakery doors in northern Gaza on April 1, 2025. Bakeries across Gaza have been forced to close due to a critical shortage of flour and the continued closure of border crossings. Photo by Hamed Sbeata/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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All bakeries forced to close by Israeli army in Gaza

Metal scaffolding lines a deserted corridor outside shuttered bakery doors in northern Gaza on April 1, 2025. Bakeries across Gaza have been forced to close due to a critical shortage of flour and the continued closure of border crossings. Photo by Hamed Sbeata/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sebastien Delogu Questions Notre-Dame de la Garde Funding - Marseille

View of scaffolding around the statue of the Virgin being redecorated at Notre-Dame de la Garde whose public funding is being contested by local deputy member of LFI (La France Insoumise), Sebastien Delogu, in Marseille, France on March 25, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sebastien Delogu Questions Notre-Dame de la Garde Funding - Marseille

View of scaffolding around the statue of the Virgin being redecorated at Notre-Dame de la Garde whose public funding is being contested by local deputy member of LFI (La France Insoumise), Sebastien Delogu, in Marseille, France on March 25, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sebastien Delogu Questions Notre-Dame de la Garde Funding - Marseille

View of scaffolding around the statue of the Virgin being redecorated at Notre-Dame de la Garde whose public funding is being contested by local deputy member of LFI (La France Insoumise), Sebastien Delogu, in Marseille, France on March 25, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sebastien Delogu Questions Notre-Dame de la Garde Funding - Marseille

View of scaffolding around the statue of the Virgin being redecorated at Notre-Dame de la Garde whose public funding is being contested by local deputy member of LFI (La France Insoumise), Sebastien Delogu, in Marseille, France on March 25, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sebastien Delogu Questions Notre-Dame de la Garde Funding - Marseille

View of scaffolding around the statue of the Virgin being redecorated at Notre-Dame de la Garde whose public funding is being contested by local deputy member of LFI (La France Insoumise), Sebastien Delogu, in Marseille, France on March 25, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sebastien Delogu Questions Notre-Dame de la Garde Funding - Marseille

View of scaffolding around the statue of the Virgin being redecorated at Notre-Dame de la Garde whose public funding is being contested by local deputy member of LFI (La France Insoumise), Sebastien Delogu, in Marseille, France on March 25, 2025. Photo by Laurent Coust/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Netherlands: Large Fire Breaks Out At Iraqi Embassy In The Hague

A large fire broke out at the Iraqi embassy in The Hague on Monday morning, January 27, while the building was surrounded by scaffolding for maintenance work. The nearby Sorghvliet Secondary School was evacuated due to the risk of the fire spreading. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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UK: Carlisle’s Sands Centre Closed After Storm Eowyn Damages Its Roof

The Sands Centre, the event venue in Carlisle, was closed and nearby roads were cordoned off on Friday, January 24, after Storm Eowyn's strong winds damaged its temporary roof canopy.

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Rachida Dati’s trip to Beauvais

This photo is an illustration that shows workers in scaffolding along a facade during a trip to Saint-Pierre Cathedral to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the building which is currently being renovated restoration since 2022 thanks to a State investment of 17 million euros as part of the Cathedrals Plan, placed under the project management of the DRAC Hauts-de-France teams. January 11, 2025. in Beauvais, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rachida Dati’s trip to Beauvais

This photo is an illustration that shows workers in scaffolding along a facade during a trip to Saint-Pierre Cathedral to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the building which is currently being renovated restoration since 2022 thanks to a State investment of 17 million euros as part of the Cathedrals Plan, placed under the project management of the DRAC Hauts-de-France teams. January 11, 2025. in Beauvais, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rachida Dati’s trip to Beauvais

This photo is an illustration that shows workers in scaffolding along a facade during a trip to Saint-Pierre Cathedral to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the building which is currently being renovated restoration since 2022 thanks to a State investment of 17 million euros as part of the Cathedrals Plan, placed under the project management of the DRAC Hauts-de-France teams. January 11, 2025. in Beauvais, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rachida Dati’s trip to Beauvais

This photo is an illustration which shows scaffolding, work ladders during a trip to Saint-Pierre Cathedral to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the building which is currently being renovated restoration since 2022 thanks to a State investment of 17 million euros as part of the Cathedrals Plan, placed under the project management of the DRAC Hauts-de-France teams. January 11, 2025. in Beauvais, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rachida Dati’s trip to Beauvais

This photo is an illustration which shows scaffolding, work ladders during a trip to Saint-Pierre Cathedral to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the building which is currently being renovated restoration since 2022 thanks to a State investment of 17 million euros as part of the Cathedrals Plan, placed under the project management of the DRAC Hauts-de-France teams. January 11, 2025. in Beauvais, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rachida Dati’s trip to Beauvais

This photo is an illustration which shows scaffolding, work ladders during a trip to Saint-Pierre Cathedral to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the building which is currently being renovated restoration since 2022 thanks to a State investment of 17 million euros as part of the Cathedrals Plan, placed under the project management of the DRAC Hauts-de-France teams. January 11, 2025. in Beauvais, France. Photo by Alexis Jumeau/ABACAPRESS.COM

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