The revisions mandate more stringent building standards to protect residents from increased fire risks because of the area’s geography and climate.

Over 140 people are dead and thousands displaced after a blaze ripped through a Hong Kong apartment complex on Wednesday.

The police said that building materials used by the company for the work at Wang Fuk Court may not have been up to fire safety standards. The police did not identify the company or who was arrested.

A massive fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has claimed 14 lives and injured many more. Discover the latest updates.

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The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced that it will conduct fire safety inspections at 36 construction sites of buildings with 30 or more

The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 80 years, killing more than 90 and prompting arrests.

Dated December 4, the inspection report stated that the trauma building lacked even the basic requirement of a 6-metre-wide motorable road with a 9-metre turning radius for fire tender movement — a key criterion for emergency access.

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh govt has cleared major amendments to the Fire Services Act, aimed at strengthening fire prevention and building safety .