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Posted on 11/26/25 at 11:28 am to crimsonsaint
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You wouldn’t catch me on it.
Cash me on bamboo scaffolding, how bow dah?
Posted on 11/26/25 at 11:29 am to Sassafrasology
They're still burning. They probably will collapse at some point.
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Thousands of people affected: Wang Fuk Court, a public housing estate consisting of eight high-rise towers and nearly 2,000 apartments, is home to more than 4,000 people. Many of the residents are pensioners, with roughly 36% of residents 65 or older, according to government-sourced data.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 11:31 am to Shexter
Holee fook
Posted on 11/26/25 at 11:34 am to Shexter
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They're still burning. They probably will collapse at some point.
Not from the fire but from a subsequent controlled demolition after the fires are extinguished.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 11:44 am to Sassafrasology
When we visited Hong Cong forty years ago, we were impressed by the scaffolding that clad the buildings being built. It was impressive and the green color indicated that the bamboo wasn't that old.
That's a lot of years to not have had this happen.
Thank you for all the pictures. And for the story.
eta The ABC link in the OP has an updated fatality list: still less than 30 confirmed dead, but 279 reported missing. (noonish Friday EST)
That's a lot of years to not have had this happen.
Thank you for all the pictures. And for the story.
eta The ABC link in the OP has an updated fatality list: still less than 30 confirmed dead, but 279 reported missing. (noonish Friday EST)
This post was edited on 11/26/25 at 11:50 am
Posted on 11/26/25 at 12:43 pm to Shexter
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Wang Fuk Court
Out of respect for the tragic victims, I will refrain from any lame humorous comment.
This post was edited on 11/26/25 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 11/26/25 at 1:20 pm to East Coast Band
So I'm guessing these buildings did NOT have sprinkler systems? Or the ones that were in there were Chinese made?
ETA: must've started on a low floor.
ETA: must've started on a low floor.
This post was edited on 11/26/25 at 1:21 pm
Posted on 11/26/25 at 1:50 pm to Shexter
Bamboo Scaffolding
Except for the serious circumstances, would be a great band name.
Except for the serious circumstances, would be a great band name.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 2:07 pm to UptownJoeBrown
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One of the top cities in the world and bamboo scaffolding is still in use.
Its cheap strong and abundant. They've been using it for a century without major issues. Bamboo scaffolding was Everywhere when I was there back in the 80’s, and they were a packed, tall building metropolis then too. They've got more skyscrapers squeezed tight then just about anyone. Thats as much a problem as the bamboo.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 3:05 pm to Shexter
That’s terrible
Posted on 11/26/25 at 3:15 pm to cenlaconvertedsouth
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Yet the World Trade Center towers collapsed
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cenlaconvertedsouth
Cripes man, you need to take the L and slink away on this one.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 3:59 pm to Shexter
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Posted on 11/26/25 at 5:12 pm to SuperSaint
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fireby SuperSaintOnly 13 dead? Pretty impressive
There’s going to be way more dead and they will lie and tell you about a third of the actual deaths.
This is how they operate. They don’t want to embarrass themselves anymore than they already have today.
They live more densely than we can even fathom.
This post was edited on 11/26/25 at 5:14 pm
Posted on 11/26/25 at 5:23 pm to boxcarbarney
I immediately thought of this movie 
Posted on 11/26/25 at 5:34 pm to cenlaconvertedsouth
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the World Trade Center towers collapsed
Jet fuel can’t melt steel beams?
Posted on 11/26/25 at 5:38 pm to Shexter
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Sustainability: Bamboo is a rapidly renewable resource.
:eyeroll:
Posted on 11/26/25 at 5:59 pm to Shexter
Bamboo scaffolding and some clowns around here still think China is a peer technological power.
Posted on 11/26/25 at 7:12 pm to Shexter
Impressive to have bamboo scaffolding that high
Posted on 11/26/25 at 7:20 pm to Shexter
Hong Kong is home of the coffin apartment...wouldn't be shocked if hundreds and close to 1000 died in that
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