Hong Kong Fire UNSEEN VIDEO: New Footage REVEALS First Sparks of Hong Kong Blaze | 128 Dead - video Dailymotion

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A newly surfaced video captures the very first moments of the deadly Hong Kong apartment fire, revealing how a small, quiet flame grew into a catastrophic blaze. The footage shows the fire glowing through bamboo scaffolding and plastic safety nets before rapidly climbing the building and erupting into massive flames.  Investigators are now searching for the exact spark that triggered the disaster, while early speculation points to construction materials possibly accelerating the spread.  As the death toll rises to 128 and many remain missing, firefighters continue battling dangerous hotspots inside weakened towers. Meanwhile, an army of volunteers has rushed to Tai Po, delivering supplies, supporting displaced families, and assisting survivors who lost everything.  Officials have arrested three people linked to the renovation work and launched both criminal and corruption investigations as Hong Kong faces growing concerns over construction safety standards.    #HongKongFire #HongKongTragedy #TaiPoFire #HKFireInvestigation #HongKongBreakingNews #DeadlyFireHongKong #BambooScaffoldingFire #HongKongDisaster #FireVideoRevealsTruth #HongKongNews #HKVolunteers #FireDeathToll #HongKongEmergency #HongKongRescue #BreakingNews #FireInvestigation #BuildingSafetyHK #HongKongUpdates  ~ED.194~HT.408~

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00:00A new video has now emerged, revealing the exact moment the massive Hong Kong

00:19apartment fire first began and how it slowly then suddenly spread out of

00:25control. The footage shows a small fire simmering quietly at first, glowing

00:35through the green safety nets and the bamboo scaffolding that surrounded the

00:39building for renovation work. For a while it looks like a minor incident but

00:48within minutes the fire picks up speed, climbing the bamboo structure and

00:53exploding into massive flames. Investigators are now trying to identify

01:01the very first spark, the exact moment this tragedy began, but they have not

01:07announced any official findings yet. Early speculation has pointed to the bamboo

01:13scaffolding and the plastic mesh used around the building, with some saying

01:18these materials helped the fire spread faster.

01:28But many people in Hong Kong disagree, defending the bamboo, which has been used

01:33safely for decades. They say other materials around the building, like

01:39styrofoam boards, may have been the real problem. On the ground the situation remains

01:46extremely serious. The death toll has now risen to 128, and dozens more are in

01:53hospital with critical injuries.

01:58Officials have warned that these numbers could still go up, as search and

02:02identification work continues.

02:06Some families are still waiting, hoping for news of loved ones, with many still unaccounted for.

02:13Firefighters have been working non-stop for days, battling flames in multiple buildings, even as the

02:21lower, slow-burning fires continue inside the damaged towers.

02:25The scenes inside are extremely dangerous, with cracked walls, falling debris, and areas too hot for

02:34crews to enter safely. Investigation teams have now arrived, wearing full protective suits, and preparing to

02:36for a week's-long search for evidence. They will also use DNA samples to help identify bodies, as many are too badly burned to recognize.

02:52Outside the buildings, a very different kind of army has formed, an army of volunteers. Hundreds have come to Taipo, setting up donation points,

02:57sorting clothes, food, water, and basic items for survivors who lost everything.

03:12At shelters across the district, families are gathered together, some still in shock, some crying,

03:20some just sitting in silence, trying to process what has happened.

03:25People share stories of how they ran out of their homes,

03:29how they couldn't save anything, how they watched entire towers burn down with nothing they could do.

03:38One resident said,

03:41We just stood there and watched our homes burn to the ground.

03:45This disaster has now triggered major concerns about building safety in Hong Kong,

03:52and whether enough was done to prevent something like this from happening.

03:56Officials have already arrested three people involved in the renovation work on suspicion of manslaughter,

04:04and a separate corruption investigation has begun.

04:09The government says financial help will be provided,

04:13and a full review of construction safety is expected,

04:17including a possible ban on bamboo scaffolding.

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Hong Kong Fire UNSEEN VIDEO: New Footage REVEALS First Sparks of Hong Kong Blaze | 128 Dead

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