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Princess Turandot

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4. These buildings don't appear to connect, unless its on the ground level..

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 10:38 PM

Nov 26

Could the flames have jumped via the windows? Hopefully this link will take you to the area in GMaps with the 3D effect on.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/Lf7TH99SRuwW5JQw8

Awful.

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3 arrested in Hong Kong, as a high-rise fire leaves at least 44 dead and 279 reported missing [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 26 OP

This is one of the problems with urban density. LisaM Nov 26 #1

I used to record a podcast where I told newspaper stories...followed people's lives until the trajedy. C Moon Nov 26 #3

I get that we are a lot safer. LisaM Nov 26 #8

Oh that is what u said. Sorry. C Moon Nov 26 #9

America has all kinds of fire regulations BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 26 #7

This is so terrible, hard to get out when packed together that way... wcmagumba Nov 26 #2

These buildings don't appear to connect, unless its on the ground level.. Princess Turandot Nov 26 #4

Apparently, the buildings had bamboo scaffolding around most of them for remodeling... wcmagumba Nov 26 #5

At the end of the article it says, "The three men arrested..." C Moon Nov 26 #6

I saw a video of the fire and it looks like they are covered in rice paper C Moon Nov 26 #10

Just horrific! Made me think of the Grenfeld fire in England. electric_blue68 Nov 27 #11

Similar to Greenfeld Fire. winstars Nov 27 #12