00:00the devastating fire that erupted in Hong Kong's typo district has deeply shaken the entire city
00:11this inferno has tragically claimed the lives of 128 people and over 280 individuals remain
00:17unaccounted for among the 76 people who sustained injuries many are reported to be in a critical
00:22condition the government has fast-tracked the criminal investigation into this entire incident
00:28and police have since arrested three people local people and media are blaming the arrested
00:34individuals for this horrific deadly fire many are questioning on social media if such gross
00:40negligence will lead to a death sentence because among those who died were women children and
00:45elderly individuals who tragically lost their lives after suffering greatly the investigation
00:50has revealed that in the residential complex where the devastating fire broke out extensive
00:53repair and construction work had been ongoing for several months it is alleged that contractors
00:58disregarding regulations used highly flammable materials plastic mesh styrofoam and non-fire
01:05retardant sheets allowed the fire to spread across the entire complex within minutes in light of this
01:10negligence three individuals including the contractor have been apprehended and the police
01:15are currently conducting continuous interrogations people are saying that such a massive tragedy cannot
01:19be a mere accident this directly calls for responsibility to be fixed when the fire started many people
01:24didn't even get a hint of it because the windows were closed due to ongoing repair work strong winds on one
01:32side and the building's exterior plastic netting on the other spread smoke and flames downwards reaching
01:39adjacent buildings within minutes the situation worsened drastically leaving dozens with no escape route many
01:46remained trapped in their rooms suffering and ultimately suffocated to death experts have clearly stated
01:53regarding this incident that blaming bamboo scaffolding for the fire is incorrect as bamboo does not burn so
01:59rapidly the actual threat stemmed from plastic mesh and synthetic sheets had fire safety measures
02:04been implemented according to regulations the damage would not have been this severe this is why the
02:10public's anger has now grown even stronger and the call for strict punishment for the arrested has become
02:16louder the team that arrived to put out the fire also faced great difficulties the heat on many floors
02:22was so intense firefighters couldn't even get inside during this a young firefighter Hawaii ho lost his life
02:30he'd served the department for nine years always proving himself in tough situations on the day of the fire they
02:37arrived at the scene at 3 p.m. he was attempting to put out the fire on the ground floor a short while later he lost all
02:44contact with his team and was subsequently found in a critical state doctors declared him dead on the way
02:50to the hospital his tragic death has deeply shaken all of Hong Kong chief executive John Lee has ordered a
02:56thorough investigation into all public housing projects to ensure such a mistake doesn't happen again
03:01Chinese president Xi Jinping has also expressed deep sorrow over this tragedy and ordered an acceleration of relief
03:08efforts however people are saying that it is more crucial than expressing grief to punish those
03:13responsible so severely that no one dares to disregard safety regulations in the future Hong Kong has still
03:19not recovered from the shock of this devastating fire the families who have lost their loved ones are
03:24demanding justice now the question is whether the arrested will be deemed the real culprits of this horrific
03:30deadly fire and given a severe sentence like hanging or will the case prolong indefinitely currently anger sorrow and fear
03:38are all three hovering together in the city
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