Hong Kong authorities rushed on Thursday to remove all mesh netting on buildings undergoing renovation across the city after the materials were blamed for fanning a blaze last week that has killed at least 159 people.

Hong Kong ordered all buildings undergoing major repair work to immediately remove exterior scaffolding nets, as authorities investigate suspicions of forged safety certifications in connection with the city’s recent deadly blaze.

As Hong Kong mourns after a high-rise fire killed at least 151 people, anger is mounting over building safety lapses and government oversight

William Li has struggled with the label "hero" since helping his neighbours escape the fire which engulfed the Hong Kong block of flats he had called home since birth. Instead, he is haunted by guilt that he could have saved more people from the blaze at Wang Fuk Court, which left at least 159 people dead.

Yip Ka-kui watched in agony as fire engulfed his Hong Kong apartment building, speaking with his wife of 40 years who was trapped inside.

The authorities quickly arrested critics demanding accountability, signaling an expansive use of the security law to silence dissent over nonpolitical tragedies.

Hong Kong's leader John Lee has ordered the creation of an independent committee to investigate the cause of a devastating fire that killed at least 151 people.

Amidst the pomp and spectacle of the opening ceremony of the Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF), a quiet remembrance stole the show. Xing Bo, VP of China Media Group, remembered the victims of the recent Tai Po apartment complex fire in Hong Kong,