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The episode discusses the deadly fire at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong, exploring its causes and the ongoing recovery efforts.

🎧聽作家郭強生說：「照顧爸爸後發現，其實每天都跟死亡共處，它就是生活裡的一部分。」👉 https://fstry.pse.is/8y9863     照顧人生無法預期何時來！「先來一杯 我們再聊」聆聽照顧者、陪你預備長照未來！點擊連結，讓我們有機會不在照顧困境掙扎。 —— 以上為 Firstory Podcast 廣告 —— 這是一個 bonus update 額外更新 🌟 完整解說在 N06 Hong Kong Fire 🔥 香港大火  https://vocus.cc/article/6932e3f2fd8978000119c5db   How did Hong Kong's massive housing estate fire turn so deadly? A deadly inferno tore through a massive housing complex in Hong Kong last week, killing at least 128 people with many more still missing, in the city’s worst disaster in decades. ( CNN ) The death toll has been rising each day, as officials work to recover and identify bodies. ( BBC ) The fire started at Wang Fuk Court, a housing estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district. The complex, built in 1983, consists of eight high-rise buildings with a total of 1,984 flats.  Property records show that Wang Fuk Court has been undergoing major renovation work, costing about $42.43m. ( Al Jazeera ) Preliminary investigations showed the fire started last Wednesday afternoon on a lower-level scaffolding net of one of the buildings, and then spread rapidly inside as the foam panels caught fire and blew out windows, according to Chris…

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