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Hong Kong high-rise fire: misinformation targets firefighters and bamboo scaffoldings
Hong Kong is reeling from its deadliest fire in seven decades, with at least 151 casualties. The blaze broke out last Wednesday in the Wang Fuk Court complex, and wasn’t extinguished until Friday. The tragedy has also sparked a wave of controversies and misinformation - especially over the work of firefighters and the role played by traditional bamboo scaffoldings. We take a closer look in this edition of Truth or Fake.
